Leafs Place Colton Sissons On IR, Recall Brendan Brisson

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forward Colton Sissons on injured reserve and recalled winger Brendan Brisson from the AHL. Sissons sustained a lower-body injury against the New Jersey Devils and is considered week-to-week, according to David Alter of The Hockey News. Brisson participated in Thursday's practice and is available for Toronto's upcoming game against the Minnesota Wild.

Toronto is currently navigating 11 absences, including Kirill Marchenko and Morgan Rielly. Brisson joins the NHL roster after leading the Toronto Marlies with eight goals and 17 points in 14 games this season. Sissons had tallied six points and 38 hits across 19 games during his first season with Toronto prior to the injury.