The Vancouver Canucks are set to continue their postseason push without two of their key players, defenseman Quinn Hughes and forward Elias Pettersson, as injuries will keep both men on the sidelines for varying periods of time.

Mike Tyson once famously stated, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” In Vancouver Canucks terms, ‘punched in the mouth’ can definitely equate to ‘suffer a long-term injury to Quinn Hughes.

On Sunday, forward Elias Pettersson and defenseman Quinn Hughes were both notably absent from practice in spite of the rest of their teammates hitting the ice for a skate.