{"id":3170,"date":"2016-11-07T14:37:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=3170"},"modified":"2016-11-07T14:37:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:37:24","slug":"seth-jones-suffers-injury-setback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/11\/07\/seth-jones-suffers-injury-setback\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Jones Suffers Injury Setback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just as things seemed to be going well for the\u00a0<strong>Columbus Blue Jackets<\/strong>, they have placed their top-pairing defenseman\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/jonesse01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seth Jones<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on injured reserve. The official word from the organization is that Jones has suffered a hairline fracture in his foot as a result of Saturday&#8217;s contest against the <strong>St. Louis Blues<\/strong>. According to team doctors, the timeline for his return is approximately three weeks, placing his return near the start of December.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seth Jones will miss approximately three weeks with a hairline fracture of his foot. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cbj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#cbj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DETAILS: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oEES4CmhHG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/oEES4CmhHG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uDUxe5znyf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/uDUxe5znyf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJacketsNHL\/status\/795668352656166917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Seth Jones Suffers Injury Setback<\/h2>\n<p>Losing Jones will almost certainly hamper the Jackets&#8217; efforts on both sides of the puck, as he has provided stellar performances early in the season. Alongside the talented youngster\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/werenza01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Werenski<\/a><\/strong>, Jones has contributed three goals and three assists across the first ten games and has averaged over 24 minutes on ice so far. His presence on the Jackets&#8217; blue line has helped to solidify a defensive corps that has struggled in the past, and his offensive prowess, both at even\u00a0strength and on the powerplay, has helped the team earn points multiple times already in the young season.<\/p>\n<p>With Jones out, defensive defenseman\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/proutda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dalton Prout<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>will likely return to the lineup, with either\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/savarda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Savard<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsja02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Johnson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>slotting next to Werenski for the time being. Werenski, who has proven himself just as productive\u00a0as Jones, has thrived in his top-pairing role and may suffer a minor setback next to less creative players such as Johnson and Savard. Luckily for the Jackets, however, he has been composed and mature\u00a0beyond his 19 years and will almost certainly rise to the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>The remainder of the November schedule is certainly tough for the Jackets, with games against the\u00a0<strong>Washington<\/strong> <strong>Capitals<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>New York Rangers<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Florida Panthers<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Tampa Bay Lightning<\/strong> all coming up before Jones&#8217; estimated return. This segment of the schedule will put the &#8220;Next Man Up&#8221; philosophy to the test and could act as a directional indicator for the rest of the season. The Blue Jackets return to action on Wednesday against the\u00a0<strong>Anaheim Ducks<\/strong>, where they will look to rebound from an overtime loss in St. Louis on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/506939788\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/506939788?et=xfhx_REpSyZZI0lcgZCDCg&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=1BM2ixm_aX_GNtDSY06Gr6sYFN0wLHYLra6Tsj79tmQ=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just as things seemed to be going well for the\u00a0Columbus Blue Jackets, they have placed their top-pairing defenseman\u00a0Seth Jones\u00a0on injured reserve. The official word from the organization is that Jones has suffered a hairline fracture in his foot as a result of Saturday&#8217;s contest against the St. Louis Blues. 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