Blackhawks reveal concerning news on defensemen's injury recovery
The Blackhawks recently have been lacking defensively. This news could help that.
Seth Jones is the best defenseman on this team, which isn't saying much, and was diagnosed with a fractured right thumb, and was going to be out for 3-4 weeks. He just got back out on the ice during the morning skate the day of the Blues vs Blackhawks game. Luke Richardson said that he's having "normal discomfort" and that the X-Ray looks "cloudy." What that means, is it's blurry and you can't see whether the fracture is healing or not.
Jones is being paid 8 million AAV, which some fans say is too much, and I can't say I disagree. However, he is an important piece to this defensive core. When Seth is on the ice, the Hawks are 4-3, with a 2.36 GAA when on 5v5. Without him, they're 2-3-3, with a 3.06 GAA on 5v5 play.
Granted, Seth isn't the best defenseman, but it sure does help to have him out on the ice. They'll wait another 7-10 days to reevaluate the injury.
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