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Hronek scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Hronek put the Canucks ahead 2-1 midway through the first period, just over a minute after Elias Pettersson got Vancouver on the board. This was Hronek's first goal since March 11 versus the Canadiens. The 27-year-old blueliner had four assists during the goal drought. He's now at five goals, 24 helpers, 75 shots on net, 79 hits, 70 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-4 rating across 55 outings in 2024-25.

Martinez (hip) won't play against Pittsburgh on Sunday, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

Martinez will miss his seventh straight game but could be available to return soon. He has produced five goals, 12 points, 36 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and 23 hits in 43 appearances this season. Martinez's next chance to play will be Tuesday's rematch versus the Penguins.

Lyubushkin registered an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.

Lyubushkin ended an 11-game point drought when he assisted on Evgenii Dadonov's third goal of the contest. Offense isn't the primary responsibility for Lyubushkin, who continues to fill a top-four role as a shutdown defender. He's matched his career high with 14 points (one goal, 13 assists) this season while adding 48 shots on net, 81 hits, 130 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-8 rating.

Letang posted an assist, two shots on goal, four PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Stars.

The helper snapped a six-game slump for Letang, who had earned four assists over five contests prior to the drought. The 37-year-old defenseman has had some cold stretches this season, which is to be expected at his age while playing for a declining team. He's at eight goals, 21 helpers, 158 shots on net, 112 hits, 98 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a minus-16 rating through 70 outings overall.

Middleton (upper body) won't play Sunday against the Stars.

Middleton remains day-to-day after leaving Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders with an injury following a hit from Bo Horvat. Declan Chisholm will likely enter the lineup in Middleton's absence.

Miller is not practicing Sunday as he deals with an illness, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Miller was on the ice for 23:21 in Saturday's 4-0 loss to New Jersey, though he'll sit out Sunday's practice as he looks to get healthy for Monday's home matchup with the Lightning. Miller has seven goals and 23 points in 70 games this season. Zac Jones would likely reenter the lineup if Miller can't go.

Hanley scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Hanley has just three points over 18 games since the start of March. His tally Saturday ended a stretch of 19 contests without a goal and seven outings without a point. The 33-year-old blueliner has stepped up in a top-four role as a shutdown defenseman, giving MacKenzie Weegar a bit more freedom on offense. Hanley is at two goals, seven points, 39 shots on net, 54 hits, 80 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 48 appearances in 2024-25. He needs one more point to match his career high from a 35-game sample in 2020-21.

Theodore notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.

Theodore set up Pavel Dorofeyev's opening goal and assisted on both Reilly Smith tallies, including the game-winner at 4:31 of overtime. Theodore has played in six contests since returning from an arm injury he suffered at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and he has had six helpers since getting back in the lineup. The 29-year-old blueliner has a career-high 54 points (seven goals, 47 assists) this season, and he's added 119 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 61 outings.

Mahura logged an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.

Mahura was scratched for the previous two games before replacing Cale Fleury in the lineup Saturday. The 26-year-old Mahura saw steady playing time between mid-December and mid-March, but he's been out of action for five of the Kraken's last 12 contests. He has the same number of assists as last season (nine), but it's taken him twice as many games (60) to get to that mark. He's added 57 shots on net, 81 hits, 50 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-6 rating in a third-pairing role.

Larsson produced an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.

Larsson has a goal, four assists, a plus-7 rating, 12 shots on net and eight blocked shots over his last five contests. The 32-year-old kept his warm stretch going when he set up an Andre Burakovsky tally in the first period. The helper was Larsson's 20th of the season, a level he's reached just twice before in his career. He's at 27 points -- second only to his career-high 33 from 2022-23 -- and he's added 104 shots on net, 97 hits, 138 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating over 77 appearances in 2024-25.