The Vancouver Canucks have placed forward Tyler Motte on injured reserve and recalled forwards Zack MacEwen and Justin Bailey from the AHL’s Utica Comets.

Motte, 24, suffered an upper-body injury on a hit from the San Jose Sharks’ Erik Karlsson Wednesday night. According to The Athletic’s Jeff Paterson, Motte was sent home from the club’s current road trip for further evaluation.

Motte has five points in 24 games this season.

MacEwen, 23, has split the season between the Canucks and Comets and was sent down during the Canucks’ recent bye week. In eight NHL games he has two points, and he has 11 points in 20 AHL games.

Bailey, 24, has appeared in 63 NHL games over the last five seasons but this is his first call-up to the Canucks. In 45 games with the Comets, he has 24 goals and 40 points.