Ice Chips: Habs' Staal to go on COVID list - TSN

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Montreal Canadiens

New acquired veteran forward Eric Staal will go on the NHL's COVID-19 list on Sunday as he's currently quarantining for seven days after being picked up from the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Staal told reporters that only having to quarantine for one week as opposed to 14 days was much more manageable.

"Fourteen days waiting was a long time, especially if you were traded in the middle of the season. A week was acceptable," he said.

#Habs Staal says a two-week quarantine was a factor in Cdn teams being on his modified NTC. "Fourteen days waiting was a long time, especially if you were traded in the middle of the season. A week was acceptable." Staal says the 7 days will be good to rest up. @TSN_Edge

— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) March 28, 2021

Additionally, rookie forward Cole Caufield, who was signed to a three-year entry-level contract on Saturday night, will arrive Montreal in the "next few days." 

According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, Caufield will start in AHL Laval after his quarantine is over.

Caufield, 20, led all skaters in the Big Ten division in 2020-21 with 30 goals and 52 points in 31 games with the University of Wisconsin and led the NCAA in goals.

#Habs official says Caufield will arrive in Montreal in the "next few days".

— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) March 28, 2021

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Goalie Veini Vehviläinen has been reassigned to the Maple Leafs taxi squad while goalie Ian Scott has been reassigned to the AHL's Toronto Marlies. 

Goaltender Veini Vehviläinen has been reassigned to the @MapleLeafs taxi squad.

Goaltender Ian Scott has been reassigned to the @TorontoMarlies.

— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) March 28, 2021

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Ottawa Senators 

Left winger Jack Kopacka has been re-assigned to Belleville Senators while left winger Alex Formenton was re-assinged to the taxi squad. 

Roster update: The #Sens have made the following roster moves:

LW Jack Kopacka has been re-assigned to @BellevilleSens.

LW Alex Formenton has been recalled from the B-Sens and re-assigned to the team's taxi squad.

— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) March 28, 2021

Sunday's Practice Lines

F

Tkachuk Norris Dadonov 
Stützle Tierney Batherson 
Paul White C. Brown 
Formenton Bishop Dzingel 
Haley Anisimov 

D

Chabot Zaitsev 
Reilly Zub 
Brannstrom Gudbranson 
Coburn J. Brown

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New York Rangers

Head coach David Quinn, who has been out since March 17 due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, will be back behind the bench Sunday afternoon when the Rangers take on the Washington Capitals. 

#NYR pregame updates:

-Kinkaid in net; Shesterkin backing up
-Di Giuseppe is in following last night's trade
-Coach Quinn is cleared + will be behind bench
-Assistants on bench: Martin + Knoblauch
-Coach Oliver remains in COVID protocol pic.twitter.com/xglgqTWPdc

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 28, 2021

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