Jones dished out an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Jones picked up his sixth helper of the season on Kaapo Kakko's third-period insurance goal. After spending the majority of the season in the press box as the team's seventh defenseman, Jones has dressed in each of the last six games with Jacob Trouba (lower body) sidelined. Jones has seen sheltered minutes, but the skilled defenseman has held his own with two assists and a plus-3 rating during this six-game stretch. With Ryan Lindgren (lower body) potentially poised to miss time as well after exiting Sunday's win, Jones is unlikely to leave the lineup anytime soon.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Just one appearance in February
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Jones watched Thursday's 5-1 win over the Devils from the press box and has been a healthy scratch since Feb. 5.
Jones played in the Rangers' first game of the month as Jacob Trouba finished up a two-game suspension, but New York's seventh defenseman hasn't been called upon since that Feb. 5 win over the Avalanche. Jones remains stuck on five points in 17 appearances this season.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Memorable night in win
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Jones scored a goal, added an assist and posted a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 7-2 win over Ottawa.
It was his first goal of the season, and it was memorable -- he finished a cross-slot pass, and the goal stood as the winner. Jones has excellent offensive instincts, but it's been hard for him to crack the lineup this campaign. He also won't get any power-play time behind Adam Fox and Erik Gustafsson. Jones has five points, 19 shots on goal and 12 blocked shots in 16 appearances this season.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Tacks on helper
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Jones registered an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Bruins.
Jones is rounding out the blue line with Adam Fox (lower body) on long-term injured reserve. The Blueshirts have the option of turning to undrafted defenseman Connor Mackey as a reinforcement option, but he has yet to debut for the Original Six club, and Jones has more upside as a third-round (No. 68 overall) pick from the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Jones' point total is comprised of three assists through 10 games, which isn't all that bad for a guy averaging only 12:52 of ice time.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Likely to play Saturday
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Jones could draw into the lineup Saturday against the Wild, as Adam Fox (lower body) was unable to finish Thursday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Jones has been a spectator for all but one game during the Rangers' 8-2-0 start. In his lone appearance, the 23-year-old blueliner had four shots and a minus-2 rating in 12:30 TOI against the Blue Jackets on Oct. 14. A return timetable for Fox has yet to be established, but he'll likely miss at least one game after Carolina's Sebastian Aho went knee-on-knee on the star blueliner Thursday. If Fox is out of the lineup Saturday, Jones would be a candidate for ice time on the second power-play unit.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Inks two-year extension
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Jones, who was eligible to become a restricted free agent this summer, signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers on Friday.
Jones will carry an $812,500 annual cap hit, according to PuckPedia. The 22-year-old had a goal and two points in 16 contests with the Rangers last season. He also recorded eight goals and 31 points in 54 outings with AHL Hartford. Jones will compete for an NHL roster spot during training camp.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Sent to minors
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Jones was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Saturday.
Jones needs to be playing and that was not the case with the Rangers, as he had been a healthy scratch in six of the last 11 games. The 22-year-old has a goal and an assist in 16 NHL games and will now get a chance to get plenty of ice time in the AHL.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Pots winner for first career goal
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Jones scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
Both points came in the third period as the Rangers broke open a 3-3 tie. Jones had zero points in 27 NHL games coming into Saturday, but the 2019 third-round pick showed flashes of offense in in the AHL last season with nine goals and 35 points in 52 contests. The 22-year-old even saw time on the second power-play unit in this one, and now that he's gotten onto the scoresheet with the Rangers, the next task in front of Jones is to lock down a regular spot on the blue line.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Not playing Friday
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Jones is not in Friday's lineup against the Jets, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
It sounds like Jones will be a healthy scratch, but if he's dealing with any sort of injury, there should be more information on his status in the coming days. He averaged 13:57 of ice time during the first two games of the year.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Sent down Thursday
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Jones was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Jones played Wednesday versus the Canadiens as the Rangers opted to rest players ahead of the playoffs. The 21-year-old is unlikely to be a factor at the NHL level in the postseason.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Elevated from minors
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Jones was called up from AHL Hartford on Wednesday.
Jones has yet to score his first NHL despite playing in 21 games for the Rangers over the last two seasons. Despite the lack of goals, the 21-year-old blueliner has had some offensive success with six helpers, 19 shots and 12 hits in those outings. The addition of Jones could point to an injury among the Rangers' blueliners, though it could be simply a way to add more depth before the postseason.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Back to minors
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Jones was demoted to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Jones has dressed in the last three games for the Rangers, averaging 15:19 of ice time with one assist during that stretch. He could continue bouncing between the AHL and NHL levels for the rest of the season.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Rejoins NHL squad
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Jones was promoted from AHL Hartford on Thursday.
Jones has just one point in eight NHL appearances this season. Either he or Libor Hajek will suit up in place of Patrik Nemeth (personal) against Washington on Thursday.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Back to minors
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Jones was demoted to AHL Hartford on Monday, per CBS Sports.
Jones has registered a minus-3 rating with one assist through eight NHL appearances this season. The 21-year-old blueliner could continue shuffling between the AHL and NHL levels as needed.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Recalled from AHL
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Jones was promoted from AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Jones has averaged 13:55 of ice time and recorded one assist over six top-level performances this season. The 21-year-old has recorded 18 points over 24 appearances with AHL Hartford in 2021-22. He could add another NHL appearance as soon as Tuesday's game against Boston.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Headed to AHL affiliate
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Jones was loaned to AHL Hartford on Thursday.
Jones has appeared in three straight games with the Rangers, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him back with the big club following the All-Star break. He's picked up one assist through six NHL appearances this season.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Elevated to active roster
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Jones was promoted from AHL Hartford to the active roster Thursday.
Jones has tallied two points over two AHL Hartford appearances since he was reassigned Sunday. The 21-year-old has been held pointless over three NHL performances this season.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Returns to Hartford
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The Rangers reassigned Jones to AHL Hartford on Sunday.
The 21-year-old figures to rejoin the taxi squad sometime soon, as he's already had three different stints there since Dec. 28. Jones has no points in three NHL games this season.
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Rangers' Zac Jones: Back with taxi squad
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Jones was promoted from AHL Hartford to the taxi squad Thursday.
Jones hasn't cracked the Rangers' lineup since Jan. 6 versus Vegas and likely won't get into the action Friday versus Carolina or Saturday against Arizona. The 21-year-old rookie defender has gone scoreless through three top-level appearances this year.
