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Brodie update: Signs remain positive for Flames’ defenseman

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CALGARY, AB - APRIL 6: TJ Brodie #7 of the Calgary Flames plays against the Edmonton Oilers during an NHL game on April 6, 2019 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving offered another update on the status of defenseman T.J. Brodie on Thursday afternoon, and all signs continue to be positive for him.

Treliving said that Brodie has been working out and began skating on his own on Thursday.

He has been sidelined since a scary collapse at practice one week ago that resulted in him being hospitalized.

Said Treliving in a team statement on Thursday:

“TJ has been working out for the past several days and today skated on his own under the supervision of our medical staff. Over this past week he has had consultations with appropriate specialists in Calgary. To date all medical evaluations and testing have been reassuring. We still work to complete final testing and are optimistic he will re-join the team in the near future. TJ has been placed on injury reserve retroactive to November 14th.”

All tests so far have come back negative. In the Flames’ initial update after his collapse team doctor Ian Auld said the early indications were that it was possibly related to a fainting episode as opposed to something significant inside the brain.

Brodie has not played since November 13 and there is still no timeline for his return.

Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz.