Caufield had three shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 18:16 of ice time in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

After Caufield scored in consecutive contests from Montreal's fourth line, interim head coach Martin St. Louis promoted him to the top line alongside Ryan Suzuki and Tyler Toffoli. The TOI was the second most this season for Caufield, who has just three goals over 33 games, and unlocking the rookie's potential is a primary objective for the new coach.