Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Two points in Thursday's win
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LaCombe scored a goal, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
LaCombe's second tally of the season was his first career game-winner. The 23-year-old defenseman picked up four points over seven outings in April, finishing his rookie season strong. He produced 17 points, 55 shots on net, 129 blocked shots, 50 hits and a minus-24 rating in 71 appearances while generally filling a top-four role in 2023-24.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Bags apple Friday
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LaCombe notched an assist and blocked four shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
LaCombe has two helpers over five outings in April, matching his output from 12 contests in March. The 23-year-old defenseman has seen steady top-four minutes this month. He's up to 15 points, 53 shots on net, 126 blocked shots, 49 hits and a minus-24 rating through 69 outings in his rookie campaign.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Pockets helper in win
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LaCombe produced an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
LaCombe led the Ducks with 23:13 of ice time, and he helped out on Alex Killorn's second goal of the game. The assist snapped a six-game point drought for LaCombe. The 23-year-old defenseman hasn't regularly gotten on the scoresheet, picking up 14 points through 65 outings this season. He's added 52 shots on net, 117 blocked shots and a minus-25 rating, though he's often played a top-four role when in the lineup.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Notches assist in loss
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LaCombe recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blues.
LaCombe has played in six of the Ducks' nine games in March -- the additions of William Lagesson and Gustav Lindstrom have cut into his playing time. LaCombe snapped a four-game point drought with his helper on the first of Troy Terry's two goals Sunday. LaCombe is up to 13 points, 49 shots on net, 105 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-26 rating through 58 appearances, and he's no lock to remain in the lineup the rest of the way.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Hands out helper Friday
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LaCombe recorded an assist, six blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 win over the Devils.
LaCombe has three helpers over the last two contests. The 23-year-old saw top-four usage Friday with the Ducks' blue line depleted by the trade of Ilya Lyubushkin to Toronto and the absence of Cam Fowler (face). LaCombe has handled those minutes on occasion before, though his defense is still a work in progress. The rookie blueliner has 12 points, a minus-24 rating, 46 shots on net and 98 blocked shots through 53 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Pressed into action
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LaCombe notched a pair of power-play assists and two PIM in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sharks.
The Ducks dealt Ilya Lyubushkin to the Maple Leafs right after the game started, forcing LaCombe to play with Lyubushkin scratched for the trade. The 23-year-old LaCombe responded with his second multi-point effort of the campaign, snapping a five-game skid. The rookie blueliner has 11 points, 45 shots on net, 40 hits, 92 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating through 52 outings this season. With the Ducks' blue line thinned by the trades of Jamie Drysdale and Lyubushkin, LaCombe should see something close to an everyday role down the stretch.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Provides assist in overtime win
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LaCombe posted an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Sharks.
LaCombe snapped his four-game slump with the helper. The 23-year-old defenseman sparked a rush for the Ducks, which ended with Frank Vatrano tallying the game-winning goal in overtime on a feed from Troy Terry. LaCombe is up to nine points in 46 contests, but he earned five of those points over 12 outings in January. He's seen a larger and steadier role since Jamie Drysdale was traded to Philadelphia, though most of LaCombe's production is likely to be in the non-scoring areas -- he's at 82 blocks, 34 hits, 42 shots on goal and a minus-22 rating.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Nets first NHL goal
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LaCombe scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sharks.
LaCombe got the Ducks on the board with his first NHL tally at 15:21 of the second period. The defenseman has four points over his last six outings, by far his best stretch of the season on offense. Overall, he's managed a goal, seven assists, 38 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 29 hits and a minus-23 rating through 41 appearances in his rookie year.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Adds helper Monday
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LaCombe notched an assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers.
LaCombe has racked up three helpers over his last four games. Prior to that stretch, he was limited to one assist with a minus-24 rating over 26 games between Nov. 1 and Jan. 7. The 23-year-old is still finding his footing in the NHL, but he's done so in a top-four role for an inexperienced Ducks team. LaCombe has seven assists, 68 blocked shots, 37 shots on net, 29 hits and a minus-22 rating through 39 appearances.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: First multi-point effort
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LaCombe produced a pair of assists and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
LaCombe's playing time was starting to dry up, but the Ducks' surprising trade of Jamie Drysdale to Philadelphia opened a spot on the blue line. After posting three helpers in October, LaCombe had been limited to one assist and a minus-24 rating over 26 contests since the start of November. He's now at six assists, 33 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating through 36 outings overall. LaCombe should be in the lineup regularly, but he's not much of a fantasy option until his offense is more consistent.
LaCombe was recalled from AHL San Diego on Monday.
In a corresponding move, Alex Stalock was returned to the minors. LaCombe has four assists, 33 shots on goal, 64 blocked shots and 27 hits across 35 NHL appearances this season.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Dropped to AHL
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LaCombe was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Sunday.
LaCombe was a healthy scratch for two of the Ducks' last three games. He's been held to just four assists in 35 games this season. The 22-year-old will likely rejoin the NHL club in the near future.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Ends drought with helper
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LaCombe notched an assist and blocked three shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Devils.
LaCombe went 20 games without a point prior to Sunday's helper, logging a minus-21 rating and 30 blocked shots in that span. The 22-year-old has still seen steady top-four usage this season, typically playing alongside veteran Cam Fowler. LaCombe was a forward in his high school days, so it wouldn't be surprising to see his offensive instincts kick in eventually, though his primary focus at the moment is improving his defense. He's at four assists, 28 shots on goal, 45 blocked shots, 24 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 29 appearances in 2023-24.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Stuck in skid
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LaCombe has not registered a point in his last 17 games.
LaCombe had a solid three assists over his first eight outings, but he's since gone ice cold on offense. He also has a minus-19 rating during his drought. He's been a healthy scratch only once this season, but if his performance remains poor at both ends of the ice, he may find himself in the press box more often. Urho Vaakanainen and Tristan Luneau are also candidates to be scratched as the Ducks navigate the growth of several young blueliners this season.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Helpers in consecutive contests
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LaCombe recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Flyers.
LaCombe set up the second of Frank Vatrano's three goals in this game. With helpers in consecutive games, LaCombe appears to be getting more comfortable in a top-four role as a rookie. The 22-year-old defenseman has three assists, six shots on goal, 12 blocked shots, six hits, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over eight appearances.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Provides assist Thursday
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LaCombe recorded an assist, three hits and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Bruins.
LaCombe picked up the secondary helper on Mason McTavish's overtime tally. It's a good sign for LaCombe that he's been trusted with minutes in the 3-on-3 session. The rookie defenseman has handled a top-four role so far, picking up two helpers, five shots on net, 10 blocked shots, five hits, six PIM and a plus-1 rating over seven appearances. His ice time may drop once Jamie Drysdale (lower body) returns.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Gathers helper in win
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LaCombe recorded an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.
LaCombe has handled a top-four role well so far in 2023-24. The assist was his first point through two games, to go with five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. The 22-year-old played in two games last season after signing out of the University of Minnesota. He's yet to see much power-play time, so his fantasy value will remain limited unless that changes.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Scores twice in preseason
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LaCombe scored two goals on six shots in five preseason contests, adding another assist along the way.
LaCombe comes into the 2023-24 campaign with just two games of NHL experience but appears to have earned himself a spot on the Opening Night roster. Urho Vaakanainen will likely be on the heels of LaCombe all season long to try and pry away a spot in the lineup.
