A whole book could be written about the Rangers’ 2024-25 season considering all that has happened already, but new chapters just keep getting added.

Zac Jones is poised to step back into the Blueshirts' lineup, which will feature reshuffled D pairs and maybe even a five-forward power play.

It started with an awkward fall. Now, the New York Rangers will have to embark on a crucial part of their season without their No. 1 defenseman. Adam Fox was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with an upper-body injury,

Schneider notched an assist, two shots on goal, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders. Schneider ended a nine-game slump with the helper. He also saw a season-high 23:37 of ice time due to injuries -- Adam Fox (upper body) and K'Andre Miller (lower body) were forced from the game early.

Depth on defense may now be an issue, but the fourth line had a great day at the office against the Islanders.

K’Andre Miller landed on injured reserve in December with an upper-body injury before returning later that month, too — and he also exited Tuesday’s game. Ryan Lindgren, Fox’s partner on the Blueshirts’ top pairing, missed the start of the season.

Life after Adam Fox begins Friday ... Meanwhile, Jones was reunited with a familiar sidekick in Braden Schneider. "That factored into it," Laviolette said of the history between Jones and ...