Josh Manson has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register reports.

Manson has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register reports.

Analysis:

Manson reportedly sustained the injury in Thursday's loss to the Predators, and will be out through the next three games of a five-game road trip that concludes Oct. 29 in St. Louis. Already without blueliner Simon Despres (concussion), the Ducks will look to patch up the defense with spare rearguard Korbinian Holzer, while Joe Piskula gets a call-up from AHL San Diego ahead of Saturday's contest against the Wild.