Zac Jones - NHL News & Rumors

Ending year in part-time role Jones suited up for the third time in nine games in Monday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact Jones wasn't able to maintain consistent playing time in 2024-25, though he had some extended runs in the lineup when the Rangers dealt with injuries. He's produced 11 points, 50 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 28 hits and 24 PIM over 45 appearances. He'll be a restricted free agent this summer, but the Rangers already have five blueliners under contract with Jones and K'Andre Miller in need of new deals, so Jones may not be able to carve out much more ice time in 2025-26.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

NYR vs TOR: Zac Jones Pregame Media Availability | Mar. 20, 2025

MARCH 20 • YOUTUBE

Posts assist Thursday Jones notched an assist, three shots on goal, four hits, two blocked shots and six PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.

Impact Jones' second penalty, a double-minor for high-sticking, led to the Wild's second goal, which forced overtime. All's well that ends well for the defenseman, as the Rangers got the win on a Braden Schneider tally in the extra session. Jones has picked up three helpers and 14 blocked shots over his last six outings while seeing time on the power play. The 24-year-old blueliner has racked up career highs in assists (10), points (11), blocks (36), PIM (18) and games played (36) this season.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Fantilli gets 2nd career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 7-3

Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his second career hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers 7-3

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contributes helper in win Jones notched an assist, four blocked shots and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-0 win over the Islanders.

Impact This was Jones' first point in three games since he came back from his conditioning stint with AHL Hartford. The 24-year-old is poised to play a larger role down the stretch as the Rangers have pivoted to selling. Jones is still on the third pairing on paper, but he saw 19:14 of ice time Monday as well as a power-play role in the absence of Adam Fox (upper body). Six of the Rangers' seven healthy blueliners are left-handed shots, so there could be a pinch point for bottom-four minutes once Fox is healthy again.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Cuylle and Borgen score in 1st period, Shesterkin gets 4th shutout as Rangers beat Islanders 4-0

Will Cuylle and Will Borgen scored in the first period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Isl...

MARCH 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NYR vs TOR: Peter Laviolette Pregame Media Availability | February 28, 2025

FEBRUARY 28 • YOUTUBE

Recalled from AHL Jones was recalled from AHL Hartford on Monday.

Impact Jones was sent to the AHL on a conditioning loan Thursday, but he'll rejoin the Rangers shortly after the team resumed play following the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Jones is unlikely to see much playing time with New York, as he's made just two NHL appearances since the start of the calendar year.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on conditioning loan Jones was assigned to AHL Hartford on a conditioning loan.

Impact Jones got into a couple of games in February prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but he spent 18 contests out of the lineup before that. This move will allow him an opportunity to maintain his game readiness. Jones was replaced on the NHL roster by Matthew Robertson, who will likely return to Hartford when Jones' loan is over.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

NYR vs PIT: J.T. Miller and Zac Jones Pregame Media Availability | Feb. 7, 2025

FEBRUARY 7 • YOUTUBE

Stuck outside of lineup Jones was scratched for the 15th straight game in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Jones saw steady playing time for much of November and December, but that's dried up. The Rangers' turnaround has hinged on two trades involving defensemen -- one that swapped Jacob Trouba for Urho Vaakanainen and another that brought in Will Borgen at the expense of Kaapo Kakko. Vaakanainen has largely taken over the third-pairing spot that belonged to Jones previously, and with the Rangers finding success, there's been no need to shuffle the lineup. For the season, Jones is at eight points, 24 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, 14 hits and a plus-2 rating over 26 appearances. He's one point and five games shy of matching his totals in those categories from the 2023-24 regular season.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Give Disgruntled Zac Jones Permission to Speak With Other Teams The Rangers seem to have made up their minds on Zac Jones’ future.

JANUARY 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Picking up power-play time Jones has averaged 1:00 of power-play time per game this season.

Impact Jones is not guaranteed to be in the lineup, as the 24-year-old occasionally sits out when the Rangers' defense is fully healthy. When he's played, Jones has been put in a position to succeed with second-pairing minutes and a spot on the second power-play unit. He has eight points, 24 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, 14 hits and a plus-2 rating through 26 outings. He still needs to find another level on offense, but Jones could be given more minutes if the Rangers' December swoon persists much longer.

DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Records power-play assist in win Jones had a power-play assist and one shot on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over Montreal.

Impact 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 thew season.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Secures helper in return Jones logged an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blues.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set to play Jones (upper body) is expected to return to action against St. Louis on Monday, according to Denis P. Gorman of Newsday.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers' Mancini goes through ups and down of pro hockey With injury to Zac Jones, he's been called back from Hartford a little more than a week since he was sent down

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • NEWSDAY.COM

Not available Saturday Jones will miss Saturday's tilt in Edmonton with an upper-body injury, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores first goal of campaign Jones scored a goal and went plus-2 in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Adds assist in loss Jones notched an assist in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Sabres.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Provides assist in win Jones logged an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes helper Jones notched an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Zac Jones scores a goal against the New Jersey Devils

OCTOBER 1, 2024 • YOUTUBE

NYR vs NYI: Zac Jones and Filip Chytil Postgame Availability | Sept. 24, 2024

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • YOUTUBE

HockeyBuzz.com - Jan Levine - Off-season questions: Zac Jones as the sixth blueliner, good or bad news? NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

JULY 25, 2024 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

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