COLUMBUS, Ohio — Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones is facing surgery after suffering a fractured and sprained right ankle in a 2-1 loss to Colorado on Saturday.



General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said Jones will have further testing before his surgery is scheduled.



“He’s out for a while,” Kekalainen told The Athletic on Monday.



Jones was injured with about eight minutes remaining in the first period when he carried the puck hard to the net, colliding with Avs defenseman Erik Johnson and slamming feet first into the side of the Colorado net.



He hobbled off the ice and missed the rest of the first period, but he returned to start the second period and, incredibly, finished the game. He scored the Blue Jackets’ only goal, but there were moments when he was clearly uncomfortable.



“He was in quite a bit of pain,” Kekalainen said. “You could tell he was in pain right after he scored the...