The Rangers were unable to take advantage of four power plays but snagged a point in an overtime loss to Washington.

"If I wasn’t playing, my mindset might be a little different," Jones told lohud.com, part of the USA TODAY Network, following Wednesday's morning skate at the MSG Training Center. "But now that I am playing,

Former New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren made his debut with the Colorado Avalanche after a trade this past weekend.

But with change comes opportunity for some of the guys who have been waiting their turn. Adam Fox and Chris Kreider going on injured reserve, and Reilly Smith being held out of the lineup while Drury tries to trade him has opened spots in the lineup and given a chance to young guys such as Zac Jones, Brett Berard and Brennan Othmann.

The Blueshirts traded two of their pending UFAs in one deal, netting Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan and two draft picks in return.

Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the New York Rangers are sending Ryan Lindgren ... Putting him on the bottom pair with a player like Zac Jones is not a bad idea. This trade also gives a ...

Defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline.

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The locker room is taking on a much different feel, as well. Lindgren and Vesey were as popular as any teammates in recent years, and they now join Filip Chytil, Barclay Goodrow, Kaapo Kakko and Jacob Trouba as players who have been ousted following a multi-year run of success with minimal turnover.