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.
