The puck has been a grenade on most sticks, leading to 65% of game time in the Rangers zone. Inserting Zac Jones addresses a big need without harming defensive zone play.
Adam Fox plays injured, leaving all Rangers defensemen unreliable in puck movement. Systems changes won't fix the panic under pressure issue in moving the puck out of the zone.
Zac Jones provides a strong puck-moving option. Jones could replace Lindgren or Trouba, the weakest puck movers, potentially improving defensive exits without losing much defensively.
Jones can rotate for Lindgren or Trouba in specific situations without affecting the forward rotation. Lindgren remains for late-game scenarios, defending leads and killing penalties.
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