Jones scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Friday's 6-1 preseason loss to the Wild.
Jones got the Blackhawks on the board late in the second period, but the Wild restored a two-goal advantage with Mats Zuccarello's power-play tally. Over three preseason games, Jones put up two points. The 30-year-old defenseman will open 2024-25 on the top pairing and see significant power-play usage, but he's missed the 40-point mark in four of the last five years and will likely also carry a horrendous plus-minus rating throughout the season.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Provides helper in loss
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Jones registered an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Jones has four goals and one assist over his last 10 contests. The defenseman set up Frank Nazar's first career goal midway through the first period. Jones continues to handle a top-pairing role, accumulating 31 points, 169 shots on net, 127 blocked shots, 75 hits and a minus-14 rating over 65 appearances. He's on track for his lowest scoring output in a full-length campaign since 2014-15.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Caps comeback with game-winner
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Jones scored twice on four shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Jones got the Blackhawks within a goal with his third-period tally, then netted the game-winner 18 seconds into overtime. He's produced 10 points over 11 appearances in March, by far his best month of the season to date. The defenseman is up to six goals, 28 points, 151 shots on net, 112 blocked shots, 54 hits and a minus-17 rating through 56 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Earns 400th career point
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Jones posted a power-play assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kings.
Jones' assist Tuesday was the 400th point of his career, a milestone he reached in his 784th outing. The 29-year-old defenseman has three goals and five helpers over his last seven games, one of his best stretches of the campaign. He's at 26 points (eight on the power play), 142 shots on net, 110 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating through 54 contests overall.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Strikes on power play Tuesday
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Jones scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
Jones has three goals and four assists over his last four games, with four of those seven points coming on the power play. It's a bit of positive regression for the defenseman -- he's still shooting a meager 3.0 percent on the season even with the uptick in scoring. Overall, he has 25 points (seven on the power play) with 134 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating through 51 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Four assists vs. Coyotes
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Jones recorded four assists in Sunday's 7-4 win over Arizona.
Jones logged a pair of power-play helpers in the second period before adding two more assists on Colin Blackwell goals in the third. The season-high four points mark a bright spot in an otherwise quiet year offensively for the 29-year-old blueliner. Jones is up to 24 points (three goals, 21 assists) with a minus-18 rating through 50 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Opens and closes scoring in win
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Jones scored two goals on five shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes.
Jones opened the scoring with a power-play marker in the first period, and he added an empty-netter in the third. The defenseman had gone 16 games without a goal, notching five assists and a minus-12 rating in that span. For the season, Jones has three goals, 20 points, 121 shots on net, 104 blocked shots, 46 hits and a minus-19 rating over 48 appearances in a top-pairing role for a team that has struggled throughout the year.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Notches assist Friday
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Jones produced an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.
Jones snapped a five-game point drought when he set up a Colin Blackwell tally in the second period. The 29-year-old Jones hasn't scored since Jan. 19, but he's often provided steady hits, blocked shots and shots on goal while maintaining a first-pairing role. He's up to 17 points, 101 shots on net, 93 blocked shots, 44 hits and a minus-15 rating through 43 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Adds two helpers
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Jones recorded a pair of assists in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Seattle.
Jones was involved in both of Chicago's goals in the loss, setting up Joey Anderson in the opening frame before adding a second assist on Nick Foligno's power-play marker in the third. The 29-year-old Jones has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last three contests. He's up to 15 points (one goal, 14 assists) with 79 blocked shots, 28 hits and a minus-10 rating through 33 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Wrist shot wins it in overtime
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Jones scored a goal and registered an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win against the Islanders.
Jones had the secondary assist on Jason Dickinson's marker early in the third period to put Chicago up 3-1. The Blackhawks frittered away the lead, but Jones saved his team and sent the fans home happy with the winner just 22 seconds into overtime. He finished with a plus-1 rating, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits across a team-high 24:53 of ice time.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Game versus Buffalo postponed
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Jones and the Blackhawks' game against the Sabres on Wednesday has been postponed to Thursday due to weather-related travel restrictions.
Jones will have to wait until Thursday night for his next opportunity to crack his season-long goal-scoring drought -- the 29-year-old defender has been limited to no goals and 11 assists despite averaging a whopping 25:31 of ice time through 29 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Practices Friday
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Jones (shoulder) took part in Friday's practice and hopes to return Saturday versus Dallas if the morning skate goes well, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago.
Jones hasn't played since Dec. 10 due to the injury. He has 11 assists, 60 shots, 25 hits and 64 blocks in 27 contests this season. If Jones returns Saturday, then he'll likely skate on the first pairing alongside Alex Vlasic while Jaycob Megna might serve as a healthy scratch after appearing in Chicago's last five games.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Closing in on return
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Jones (shoulder) still needs to practice, but coach Luke Richardson is hoping the defenseman will be ready to return to game action "within the week," Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Although Jones will miss a 14th straight game Tuesday against the Oilers, it sounds like he should be ready to return sooner rather than later. The 29-year-old American has picked up 11 helpers through 27 contests this campaign, a disappointing output compared to the 12 goals and 37 points he collected through 72 appearances in 2022-23.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Expected to skate soon
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Jones (shoulder) is slated to resume skating this weekend, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports Tuesday.
Jones was already expected to miss the upcoming three games but his return to the ice could see him back in action sooner rather than later. Despite averaging 3:29 of power-play ice time, the 29-year-old defenseman has registered just one of his 11 points with the man advantage. Once cleared to play, Jones will no doubt be eager to find the back of the net for the first time this season.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Set to miss five-game road trip
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Jones (shoulder) is expected to start skating during the Blackhawks' five-game road trip but is unlikely to play during that stretch, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports Wednesday.
Based on his timeline, Jones is poised to miss the Hawks' next six games after already having been sidelined for the previous six contests. The 29-year-old blueliner has yet to find the back of the net this season but has earned 11 assists in 27 contests. If Jones doesn't get back on the ice soon, he could be in danger of missing the 30-point threshold for just the second time in the last nine years.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: No timeline to return
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Jones (shoulder) remains without a clear timeline to return to action, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports Tuesday.
At a minimum, Jones will not return prior to the Christmas break, effectively ruling him out for the Hawks' next three contests. After scoring 12 times last season, the veteran defenseman has yet to find the back of the net this season but has still managed 11 helpers in 27 contests. Additionally, Jones has recorded just one power-play point this year despite 3:29 of ice time per game with the man advantage.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: On injured reserve
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Jones (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
The move is retroactive to Dec. 10, which is when Jones last played. He was already ruled out for Sunday's game against Vancouver anyway, but the 29-year-old defenseman is eligible to be activated ahead of Tuesday's contest versus Colorado if he recovers in time. Jones has 11 assists, 14 PIM, 25 hits and 64 blocks in 27 outings with Chicago in 2023-24.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Unavailable Sunday
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Jones (upper body) won't play Sunday against Vancouver, per Scott Powers of The Athletic.
Jones, who will miss his third straight contest, doesn't have a timetable in place for his return. He has accounted for 11 assists, 60 shots on goal, 64 blocked shots and 25 hits over 27 contests this campaign. If Alex Vlasic (upper body) can't play Sunday, Chicago will need to bring up a blueliner from AHL Rockford.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Not on road trip
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Jones (upper body) isn't with the Blackhawks on the team's two-game road trip, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Jones is still being evaluated, so a timeline for his return hasn't been established yet. The 29-year-old defender has 11 assists, 60 shots on goal, 64 blocked shots and 25 hits over 27 contests this campaign. Alex Vlasic is slated to play on the top power-play unit in Jones' absence.
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Blackhawks' Seth Jones: Earns two assists
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Jones registered a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Nashville.
Jones is still looking for his first goal of the season but has managed 10 helpers through the first 24 games of the campaign. The blueliner is seeing big minutes with the man advantage but has only one power-play point to speak for it. Still, Jones should be capable of pushing for the 40-point mark this year, a threshold he just barely missed during the 2022-23 campaign.