Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe is headed to injured reserve for an upper-body injury after sustaining a concerning injury on Sunday. McCabe dropped the gloves with Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway in the first period of the Leafs' 3-2 victory and fell hard to the ice with Hathaway landing on top of him.

The Maple Leafs will be without defenseman Jake McCabe for at least the next week after the club placed him on IR on Monday and recalled a Marlies defenseman.

Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe exited the first period with a head injury and didn't return, sparking concern across the fanbase following the 3-2 win. In a scary moment, the veteran defender hit his head on the ice following a fight with Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway.

The Maple Leafs will be without defenseman Jake McCabe after he was hurt in Sunday's overtime win over the Flyers.

Jake McCabe hit his head when he fell in a late first-period fight. McCabe failed to get up on his first attempt, then left the game and did not return.

Maple Leafs D Jake McCabe will not return to tonight’s game (upper body). The 31-year-old dropped the gloves with Hathaway after he collided with goaltender Dennis Hildeby with six seconds left in the first period. Both players got a few punches in before McCabe fell to the ice hard.

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenseman Jake McCabe on injured reserve Monday, the team announced. The move sidelines McCabe for at least the next three games. Blue-liner Marshall Rifai was recalled from the AHL in a corresponding move.

Regardless of your thoughts about fighting, the Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe taking on Garnet Hathaway was completely unnecessary. And it ended poorly, says Ken Campbell.

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the hard way Sunday. And Jake McCabe suffered the most in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.