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Leafs put Komarov (upper body) on injured reserve

Leo Komarov; Jim O'Brien

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Leo Komarov, left, is knocked into the boards by Ottawa Senators’ Jim O’Brien during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

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Toronto’s going to have to make due without one of their better agitators for the next week or so.

Leafs coach Randy Carlyle announce the team was putting Leo Komarov on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and he’ll be on the shelf for the next 7-10 days. Taking Komarov’s spot in the lineup will be recent call-up Ryan Hamilton.

This season, Komarov has a goal and four assists as well as 14 penalty minutes. He’s been helpful as a penalty killer and part-time irritant for opponents as well. Hamilton is the Toronto Marlies (AHL) leading scorer this season with 30 goals and 48 points on the year. It’s possible the Leafs will get a boost offensively with him in the lineup. With the Leafs losers of six out of their last seven games, getting a few more goals couldn’t hurt.