VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Seth Jones on injured reserve on Saturday because of a right foot injury.
Jones, 30, played in each of Chicago's first 17 games, averaging more than 25 1/2 minutes of ice time. He has two goals and eight assists.
"That's a lot of minutes to eat up," coach Luke Richardson said. "He's crucial in a lot of areas on our team. I think it's happened over the last couple years since I've been here, and the guys step up. It's an opportunity to have more minutes and more important minutes.