The Chicago Blackhawks will be without top defenseman Seth Jones for four weeks after he suffered a right foot injury against the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 14.
Jones, 30, was placed on injured reserve on Saturday. He may have been hurt while blocking a shot in Chicago's 3-1 loss to Seattle, coach Luke Richardson told reporters on Wednesday.
"Unfortunate for us and him, he was rolling along pretty good," Richardson said ahead of Chicago's game Thursday against the visiting Florida Panthers. "But that's just the nature of the business.