| Dec. 1, 2024 |
Jones had a power-play assist and one shot on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over Montreal. - Jones sent a pass to the slot that eventually landed on the stick of Will Cuylle, who found Kaapo Kakko netside for the game-winning goal. It was the third assist in four games since Jones returned from a lower-body injury. The power-play point was his first of the season. |
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| Nov. 26, 2024 |
Jones logged an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blues. - Jones missed one game due to an upper-body injury. He saw time on the third pairing and second power-play unit Monday, totaling 18:14. It took a while for Jones to get going this season, but he's at six points, 12 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-8 rating through 14 appearances. |
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| Nov. 25, 2024 |
Jones (upper body) is expected to return to action against St. Louis on Monday, according to Denis P. Gorman of Newsday. - Jones will return to his third-pairing role and see power-play time on the second unit following a one-game absence. He has one goal, four assists, 12 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and seven hits across 13 appearances this season. The Rangers don't have an extra defenseman on the roster after assigning Chad Ruhwedel and Victor Mancini to AHL Hartford on Sunday. |
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| Nov. 23, 2024 |
Jones will miss Saturday's tilt in Edmonton due to an upper-body injury, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports. - Jones will be replaced in the lineup by Victor Mancini. Jones has a goal and five points in 13 games this season. Consider jones day-to-day at this time, and he could return to action as early as Monday against St. Louis. |
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| Nov. 17, 2024 |
Jones scored a goal and went plus-2 in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken. - Jones has a goal and three assists over six games since he reclaimed a third-pairing spot in the lineup. With Victor Mancini down at AHL Hartford, Jones has an easier time staying in the lineup over veteran Chad Ruhwedel. For the season, Jones has five points, nine shots on net, eight blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-10 rating across 11 appearances. He's over halfway to setting a new career high in points. |
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| Nov. 8, 2024 |
Jones notched an assist in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Sabres. - Jones has a helper in each of the last two games, which should help him solidify a spot on the third pairing. He also received some power-play time in the blowout loss, which could give him a better path to fantasy production if it sticks. He has three assists, five shots on net, a plus-6 rating, six blocked shots and four hits over seven appearances. Jones continues to compete with Victor Mancini for a spot in the lineup. |
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| Nov. 3, 2024 |
Jones logged an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders. - Jones started the year as a consistent part of the lineup, but with the Rangers fully healthy on the blue line, he's in competition with Victor Mancini for playing time. The 24-year-old Jones is up to two assists, a plus-5 rating, four shots on net, three hits and five blocked shots over six appearances this season. If the Rangers prioritize having an even righty-lefty split on their blue line, Jones may find himself out of the lineup frequently moving forward as the team's fourth left-handed defenseman. |
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| Oct. 15, 2024 |
Jones notched an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings. - Jones' helper was his first point of the year, but he's been steady with a plus-3 rating through three contests. The 23-year-old defenseman has filled a spot on the third pairing to begin the year, but he may lose his place in the lineup once Ryan Lindgren (upper body) returns to action. |
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| March 18, 2024 |
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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| Feb. 23, 2024 |
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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| Jan. 27, 2024 |
Jones scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 7-2 win over Ottawa. He finished plus-4. - 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 hard to crack the lineup with Adam Fox and Erik Gustafsson owning roles on PP1 and PP2, respectively. |
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| Nov. 26, 2023 |
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 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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| Nov. 3, 2023 |
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 but 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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| June 16, 2023 |
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 come with a $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 during training camp to earn a roster spot. |
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| Dec. 3, 2022 |
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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| Oct. 29, 2022 |
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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| Oct. 14, 2022 |
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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| April 28, 2022 |
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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| April 27, 2022 |
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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| Feb. 24, 2022 |
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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| Feb. 21, 2022 |
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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| Feb. 13, 2022 |
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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| Feb. 3, 2022 |
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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| Jan. 27, 2022 |
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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| Jan. 23, 2022 |
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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| Jan. 20, 2022 |
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. |
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| Jan. 14, 2022 |
Jones was reassigned to AHL Hartford from the taxi squad Friday. - Jones has averaged 14:56 of ice time -- 1:19 during the power play -- and has been held without a point over three NHL appearances this season. The 21-year-old has recorded 17 points over 21 games with AHL Hartford in 2021-22. |
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| Jan. 7, 2022 |
Jones was demoted to the Rangers' taxi squad Friday. - Jones was demoted in order to make room for forwards Jonny Brodzinski and Tim Gettinger on the Rangers' active roster. Jones will likely return to the active roster once New York gets some players back from injuries and illnesses up front. |
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| Dec. 28, 2021 |
Jones was added to the active roster from the taxi squad Tuesday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports. - Jones has impressed at the AHL level this season with 17 points through 21 games. He may have a shot at making his NHL season debut Wednesday against Florida. |
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| May 8, 2021 |
Zac Jones had an assist in 17:34 of ice time in the Rangers' 5-4 win over the Bruins on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Jones now has four assists on the season. |
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| May 6, 2021 |
Zac Jones had 18:46 of ice time in the Rangers' 4-0 loss to the Bruins on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 5, 2021 |
Zac Jones had two assists in 18:40 of ice time in the Rangers' 4-2 loss to the Capitals on Wednesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Jones now has three assists on the season. |
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| May 3, 2021 |
Zac Jones had 18:34 of ice time in the Rangers' 6-3 loss to the Capitals on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| May 1, 2021 |
Zac Jones had 17:41 of ice time in the Rangers' 3-0 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 29, 2021 |
Zac Jones had 11:53 of ice time in the Rangers' 4-0 loss to the Islanders on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| April 27, 2021 |
Zac Jones had 11:05 of ice time in the Rangers' 3-1 win over the Sabres on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| April 25, 2021 |
Zac Jones had an assist in 12:10 of ice time in the Rangers' 6-3 win over the Sabres on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Jones now has one assist on the season. |
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| April 23, 2021 |
Zac Jones had 13:42 of ice time in the Rangers' 4-1 win over the Flyers on Friday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| April 22, 2021 |
Zac Jones had 9:45 of ice time in the Rangers' 3-2 loss to the Flyers on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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