The Vancouver Canucks are hoping to have one of their top blue liners back soon. Farhan Lalji of TSN reports that head coach Rick Tocchet said Filip Hronek is day-to-day and there is a good chance he will be able to play on Thursday.
Hronek was acquired by the Canucks in a somewhat surprising trade deadline deal. The Canucks were not expected to be buyers, but offered up a first-round pick and a second-round pick to the Detroit Red Wings for him.
The 25-year-old right defenseman is yet to make his Canucks debut as he has been out of the lineup since Feb. 28 with an upper-body injury. It sounds like he is close to getting back on the ice, and the Canucks may see him join them for the first time when they take on the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.
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