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The Leafs’ Auston Matthews, selected by fan vote, will captain the Atlantic Division team at the Feb. 5 NHL all-star game in Las Vegas. Leafs netminder Jack Campbell was also voted in, for the first time. Ex-Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen of the Hurricanes will also be in Vegas for the three-on-three tournament.

Veteran centre Eric Staal , an unsigned free agent hoping to make Canada’s Olympic team, agreed to a professional tryout deal with the AHL Iowa Wild.

With two goalies hurt and two more in COVID protocols, the Devils dressed Kyle Shapiro, who hasn’t played since 2018, as their backup goalie against the Islanders Thursday.