Ice Chips: Maple Leafs recall F Clifford from Marlies

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The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Kyle Clifford from the AHL's Toronto Marlies on Thursday.

The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Kyle Clifford from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)

Clifford, 31, scored a goal during Wednesday's Toronto Marlies 6-4 loss to the Laval Rocket and has three goals in eight games with the Marlies this season.

The Ayr, Ont., native also has three assists in 12 games with the Maple Leafs this season.

Defenceman Zach Werenski did not travel with the Blue Jackets for their two-game road trip due to an upper-body injury.

INJURY UPDATE: #CBJ defenseman Zach Werenski did not make the trip with the club to Florida/Carolina. He is day-to-day with an upper body injury.

The 24-year-old is considered to be day-to-day.

The Grosse Pointe, Mich., native has eight goals and 33 points in 48 games this season.

The Blue Jackets have placed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins on injured reserve with a lower-body injury on Thursday retroactive to Feb. 17.

TRANSACTIONS: #CBJ have placed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (lower body, day-to-day) on IR retroactive to Feb. 17. The club has also recalled right wing Emil Bemstrom and defenseman Jake Christiansen from @monstershockey.https://t.co/dBeg1ZgucK

Merzlikins, 27, has missed the Blue Jackets last two games with the injury.

The 6-foot-3 goaltender has a 18-13-1 record with a .903 save percentage and 3.42 goals-against average this season.

Additionally the Blue Jackets have recalled forward Emil Bemstrom and defenceman Jake Christiansen from the AHL's Cleveland Monsters on Thursday.

Bemstrom, 22, has two goals and four points in 13 games this season.

Christiansen, 22, has six goals and