TORONTO — T.J. Brodie is back on the sidelines.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed the veteran defenceman on injured reserve with a rib issue after he sat out Sunday's 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Brodie missed 12 games earlier this season with an oblique injury.
The 32-year-old has two goals and eight points in 28 appearances in 2022-23 for a blue-line corps that has dealt with a number of absences, with Brodie, Morgan Rielly and Jake Muzzin having already missed significant time.
Rielly recently returned to the lineup after recovering from a knee problem, while Muzzin remains out with a neck injury.
In a corresponding move Tuesday, the Leafs recalled forward Bobby McMann from the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2023.
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