Jones suffered an upper-body injury and couldn't finish Wednesday's game versus the Avalanche, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Jones played just 5:56 in the contest, his first action in two weeks. Considering he's been a healthy scratch more often than not, it may not be immediately clear when he's ready to play again. Jones has yet to record a point through five appearances this season, adding nine hits, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Andreas Englund or Kyle Burroughs will likely rejoin the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Red Wings.
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Kings' Caleb Jones: On Opening Night roster
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Jones is one of eight Los Angeles defensemen to make the Opening Night roster ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.
Jones signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings in July. The 27-year-old will not be a lineup regular for Los Angeles, so he could see time with AHL Ontario throughout the season. The left-shot blueliner registered five assists in 25 regular-season contests with Colorado in 2023-24.
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Kings' Caleb Jones: Inks two-way deal
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Jones signed a one-year, two-way deal with Los Angeles on Friday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Jones tallied five assists in 25 regular-season games with the Avalanche last season and appeared in just three of the team's 11 playoff contests. The 27-year-old defenseman also tallied six assists in 12 appearances with AHL Colorado. Jones will provide the Kings with some organizational depth on the blue line.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Supplies assist in win
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Jones notched an assist in Monday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Jones had been a healthy scratch for 18 straight games before subbing in for Josh Manson (lower body) in this contest. The helper was Jones' second point in his last four games, though he likely doesn't have much of a case for more playing time once Manson returns. Jones is at five helpers, 17 shots on net, 29 hits, 24 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 21 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Snags assist
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Jones posted an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Jones set up Logan O'Connor's goal in the third period. This was Jones' third straight game in the lineup -- he and Sam Malinski have been filling in for Bowen Byram (lower body) and Josh Manson (undisclosed) in recent games. Jones is up to four assists, 16 shots on net, 23 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 18 appearances. He'll likely return to the press box as a healthy scratch once the Avalanche's blue line is at full strength.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Hands out helper
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Jones logged an assist, two shots on goal, five blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
Jones was in the lineup for a second straight game with Cale Makar (lower body) out. The helper was Jones' first point since Nov. 30. Prior to Makar's absence, Jones had been passed on the depth chart by Sam Malinski. For the season, Jones has three helpers, 12 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 16 hits and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances, playing mainly on the third pairing when he checks into the lineup.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Called on for Makar
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Jones had two shots on net, two blocked shots and two hits over 11:05 of ice time in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Winnipeg.
Jones, who had been a healthy scratch the previous four games, stepped in for the unavailable Cale Makar (lower body). He was called up mid-November when Colorado dealt with missing bodies on defense and played steadily before the recent four-game stretch of scratches. The Avalanche are also getting a look at Sam Malinski, who has four points in seven games. Jones could get another opportunity Sunday, when the Avs complete a back-to-back set at home against the Sharks.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Assist, penalty in loss
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Jones had an assist, two penalty minutes, three blocked shots and two hits over 13:59 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Coyotes.
Jones dumped a puck in the Coyotes' end along the boards and watched Miles Wood reach it first then go straight to the net to put Colorado up 2-1. It was Jones' second assist in nine games since being called up. Later in the same period, he was in the box for interference when Arizona tied the game just 11 seconds into the power play. The third-pair defenseman has 11 hits, 13 blocks and is plus-5 since coming up from the AHL. Jones should continue to start regularly until Samuel Girard (personal) is ready to return.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Poised to play more
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Jones, who has appeared in six consecutive games, logged 9:42 of ice time in Friday's 3-2 win over Minnesota.
Jones was in the lineup initially as a fill-in for Josh Manson and now he's been a replacement for Samuel Girard, who is away from the team indefinitely. It looks like the Avalanche will roll with Jones on defense instead of Kurtis MacDermid, who has shifted to playing more at forward. The 26-year-old Jones has one point, four shots, eight hits, six blocks and two PIM while averaging 13:14 on the third pairing.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Still in lineup
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Jones blocked two shots and administered three hits over 12:09 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.
Jones, who had been filling in for Josh Manson over the previous three games, remained on the active roster even though Manson returned. This time, Jones replaced Samuel Girard, who was held out for personal reasons. Jones has one assist, four shots on goal, seven hits and six blocked shots while averaging 13:25 TOI over four contests.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Needed again
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Jones had three shots on goal, two blocked shots and one hit over 13:25 of ice time in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.
Jones was recalled from AHL Colorado for the second time within a week to fill in for an ailing Josh Manson (upper body). Jones has played the last two games, posting an assist, four shots, four hits and four blocks while seeing time on the third pair. The 26-year-old entered the season with 217 games of NHL experience, so he could make frequent appearances for the Avalanche when injuries strike.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Back in NHL
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Jones was called up by Colorado on Wednesday.
Jones is back with the Avalanche after being reassigned to AHL Colorado on Tuesday. He has an assist in his sole game with the big club this year. At the AHL level, he's registered six helpers in 12 outings.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Headed back to minors
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Jones was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
Jones picked up his first assist in an Avalanche uniform after being traded to the franchise just before the season started. Even with the point, the blueliner will be hard-pressed to see regular minutes with the club once Samuel Girard (undisclosed) and Josh Manson (undisclosed) return to action.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Earns first helper
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Jones logged an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Artturi Lehkonen (upper body) going on long-term injured reserve opened up some money for the Avalanche to remodel their defense. Jones and Sam Malinski were called up from AHL Colorado, replacing Samuel Girard and Josh Manson in the lineup for this contest. Jones was able to get a helper in his season debut by picking up the second assist on a Cale Makar tally in the third period. While he saw just 15:42 of ice time, Jones could have a chance to carve out a third-pairing role while with the big club.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Back with big club
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Jones was summoned from AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Jones has six assists and eight PIM in 12 AHL contests this campaign. He will probably serve as an extra defender Saturday versus St. Louis. Jones hasn't made his Avalanche debut yet.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Packs bags for AHL
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Jones was sent to AHL Colorado on Thursday.
Jones was recalled Tuesday as Cale Makar's (undisclosed) status was up in the air after he fell awkwardly into the boards Sunday in a loss to the Sabres. Makar was able to play, making Jones a healthy scratch. Jones had four assists in eight AHL games before his recall.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Brought up to big club
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Jones was recalled by the Avalanche on Tuesday.
Jones may be on hand for Wednesday's game versus St. Louis in case Cale Makar, who took an awkward spill into the boards during Sunday's loss to Buffalo but was able to finish the game, is unable to go. Jones has yet to crack the Avalanche's lineup this season after picking up 16 points through 73 games with the Blackhawks last year.
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Avalanche's Caleb Jones: Acquired by Colorado
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Colorado obtained Jones from Carolina on Tuesday in exchange for Callahan Burke.
Jones compiled 12 points, 86 shots on goal, 118 blocked shots and 116 hits in 73 games with the Blackhawks last season. He will begin the 2023-24 campaign with AHL Colorado.
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Hurricanes' Caleb Jones: Placed on waivers Friday
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Jones was put on waivers by the Hurricanes on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Jones played 73 contests with the Blackhawks last season, picking up four goals, 12 assists, 40 PIM, 116 hits and 118 blocked shots. Should he pass through waivers, Jones will likely be sent to the AHL, though it's unclear which club he'd play for in the minors since the Hurricanes do not currently have an affiliate.
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Hurricanes' Caleb Jones: Agrees to one-year deal
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Jones signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Carolina on Thursday, according to PuckPedia.
Jones had four goals, 16 points, 40 PIM, 116 hits and 118 blocks in 73 contests with Chicago last season. He became an unrestricted free agent after the Blackhawks declined to extend him a qualifying offer. Jones should be in the mix to serve as the Hurricanes' seventh defenseman.
