Maple Leafs place Phaneuf on IR with hand injury

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Dion Phaneuf impressed the Maple Leafs' brass this season.

Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf was placed on Toronto’s injured reserve on Saturday with a hand injury.

The move is retroactive to Jan. 21 when the defenceman suffered the injury in a fight against the Ottawa Senators.

Phaneuf was seen on the ice practicing with the Leafs earlier in the day.

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As a corresponding move, Toronto called up Antoine Bibeau from its AHL affliate the Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis. In 20 games this season, Bibeau is 8-7-5 with a 2.58 goals-against average and .917 save percentage. The Victoriaville, Que., native was a sixth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft.

Sportsnet has learned that Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier is sick and will be a game-time decision. The move to recall Bibeau is a precautionary move.

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