The move comes after Pierre-Olivier Joseph missed a week of practice with a groin injury.

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Defenceman Victor Mancini, who was sent down to the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday as part of getting down to the league-mandated 23-man roster, was called up from Abbotsford on Tuesday morning. Defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph, 26, has been missing from practices this week with an undisclosed injury and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, retroactive to Sept. 30. Article content Article content

Joseph injured his groin in practice that Tuesday, head coach Adam Foote said two days later. Joseph last played Sept. 28 vs. Edmonton.

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