Blackhawks at IIHF Worlds: Seth Jones Adds to Assist Total, USA Blanks France

Seth Jones is scoring at a point-per-game pace at the 2024 IIHF World Championship . The Chicago Blackhawks' top defenseman recorded his fourth assist in as many games as Team USA topped France 5-0 on Thursday.

After two days off, the Americans came out firing against France. In the opening minute, Jones corralled the puck at the right point and fired it into a maze of players. Matt Boldy gained control and fed a driving Brock Nelson, who deposited a wrist shot into the net to send Team USA off to the races.

After Nelson's tally, Boldy lit the lamp twice and Johnny Gaudreau tacked on another to send the Americans into the first intermission up 4-0. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped all 10 of France's shots on goal and Shane Pinto added a third-period marker as Team USA cruised to victory.

Jones tallied six shots and a +2 rating in 19:57 of ice time. His Blackhawks teammate, Alex Vlasic, logged one shot and a +1 rating in 17:30 of ice time as the Americans notched a bounce-back win. Vlasic has one assist in four games to begin the 2024 IIHF Worlds.

Jones, Vlasic, and Team USA return to action Friday when they face Poland at 1:20 PM CT.

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