We're about to learn a lot about what this Vancouver team is and where it's headed over the course of this week.

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.

Rick Tocchet’s update on Sunday wasn’t exactly what Vancouver Canucks fans hoped to hear. The Canucks’ head coach shared that forward Elias Pettersson

Hughes, a defenseman and the Canucks captain, and Pettersson, a center, are out with undisclosed injuries. They did not play in a 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle on Saturday.

An update on two of the Vancouver Canucks’ top players, though maybe not the most positive. When speaking to the media on Sunday, head coach Rick Tocchet revealed that neither forward Elias Pettersson nor captain Quinn Hughes will be joining the team on its upcoming road trip.

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.

While it is still a mystery what injury Pettersson has, Daily Faceoff's Irfaan Gaffar reports that Hughes has a hand injury. As for the timing of the injuries, Pettersson left the December 23 game against the San Jose Sharks during the second period, while Hughes' injury happened before the game.