The forward, who delivered the winning goal Friday against Columbus, has points in four of the past five games as his minutes have increased
Jones has points in four of the past five games, including two goals, giving him 14 points in 56 games. In an interview Tuesday, he tied the production directly to the time on ice.
“Playing more minutes helps,” he said. “The minutes are the biggest part. Playing more, you feel like you’re in the game. Your heart rate is up. I know what I can bring. I know what I can do. “Looking back at these past five, six games, the amount of Grade-A chances I’ve had has been ridiculous. I’m glad I’m getting the chances, but I’ve got to score on them. Once I break through and start getting that scoring touch, that’s when I can start doing some damage.”“He likes that move,” Ducks rookie goaltender Lukas Dostal said of the winning score. “Usually against me he goes for the shot. It was a good goal. I’m happy for him. He deserves it – after the injury and everything.
The injury last season occurred early in the Ducks’ third game of the season, at Calgary. It would be 11 more months untilHe had to exorcise some Calgary-related demons when the visiting Ducks played the Flames at the Saddledome on March 10. “I knew right when I was there,” Jones said. “That morning I felt like I was just there. Everything seemed so memorable like I was just there yesterday. That’s what it felt like to me. The last time I was here, I got hurt. When I was going through the room, I was remembering everything. Which .”
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