“Get him out of town” – Fans BLAST Seth Jones after defenseman drops controversial take on his team Blackhawks following loss to Utah HC

Chicago Blackhawks' Seth Jones did not mince his words while addressing the poor play of his team this season after a 2-1 loss on Tuesday.

“Get him out of town” – Fans BLAST Seth Jones after defenseman drops controversial take on his team Blackhawks following loss to Utah HC

Seth Jones (Image via SenShot)

Things are not going well for the Chicago Blackhawks. The 6-time Stanley Cup champions are having another poor season. On Tuesday night, they suffered a 2-1 defeat against the Utah Hockey Club. Following the loss, Seth Jones took a shot at his own team.

Jones opened the scoring for his team in this game in the first period. The Blackhawks later ended up conceding two goals and lost the game. This turned out to be their fourth successive defeat.

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As a result of this loss, the Chicago Blackhawks are left with a 17-34-7 record with 41 losses. A frustrated Jones later lashed out the team management and heavily criticized them with a controversial opinon.

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We’re the exact same team right now as we were Game 1. It’s pretty evident out there. We haven’t made any strides to be a better, more simple hockey team, and it shows.

Seth Jones told the reporters in the press conference

Jones has expressed his desire to be traded away. Last Friday, he waived off his no-trade clause for a chance to play more competitive hockey.

I’ve been here the last four years through probably the darkest times the Blackhawks have seen for a while. I think things are moving up, they are moving forward but I think my timeline might be different than Kyle’s (Davidson, Blackhawks general manager) and Norm’s (Maciver, associate GM).

Seth Jones said as per The Athletic

The Blackhawks acquired Jones in 2021 through a trade move from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Days after he joined the Hawks, he penned down an 8-year, $76 million contract extension with the team.

However, since his move, the Blackhawks have been struggling. That season they finished seventh in the Central Division standings finishing with a 28-42-12 record. In the past two years, they have finished bottom of the standings and are once again staring down at the barrel this year.

Social media clowns Seth Jones for dissing Blackhawks following another loss

After scoring the opener for the Chicago Blackhawks, Seth Jones and his teammates once again surrendered a lead. The 2-1 loss against the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night felt like a sting to Jones who later lashed out his own side. Social media users have attacked him for this.

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Seth Jones (Image via NBC Sports)

While there were few who stood by his side and understood his frustration, the majority of the fans blasted him. Some pointed out his own personal stats while slamming him. In the 41 games he has played this season, Jones has 7 goals and 20 assists (27 points). One user on X wrote, “get him out of town” while claiming that the team has been better without him.

Check out that and some other reactions from X below:

Some Blackhawks fans even asked for the trade of youngster Connor Bedard so that he could play in a more competitive environment. The 2023-24 Rookie of the Year award winner is the leading scorer of the Hawks this season with 49 points (16 goals and 33 assists). It now remains to be seen what moves the team will make before the trade deadline.