"The initial expectation from Team USA and the Florida Panthers was that Seth Jones could potentially return before the Olympic break begun, lining him up with a potential trip to Italy to join his teammates. That projection had since changed; as a result, Seth Jones now finds himself on the long-term injured reserve list, which carries a minimum ten-game/twenty-four day absence."
"Jackson LaCombe has played a significant part in Anaheim's success so far this season; despite a recent slump, the Ducks enter Thursday's NHL action in third in the Pacific Division, which would be good enough for a playoff berth if the season ended today. Offensively, LaCombe has tallied twenty-five assists and six goals over the course of the forty-nine games he's played so far this season."
"Despite missing Olympic action, Seth Jones has nonetheless established himself as a key player for any playoff/Stanley Cup contender. Through forty games, the Texas native recorded twenty four points (six goals and eighteen assists) while also averaging 23 minutes of ice time per game. During the 2024-25 Stanley Cup Playoffs, his first playoff appearance since his involvement with the Columbus Blue Jackets' stint in the 2020 playoff bubble, he scored four goals and recorded nine assists en route to his first Stanley Cup victory."
Team USA added Anaheim Ducks defenceman Jackson LaCombe to the men's hockey roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics after Florida Panthers defenceman Seth Jones suffered an upper-body injury during the Winter Classic. Initial expectations had Jones potentially returning before the Olympic break, but he was placed on long-term injured reserve, requiring a minimum ten-game/twenty-four day absence. LaCombe has contributed 25 assists and six goals in 49 games while the Ducks sit third in the Pacific Division. Jones recorded 24 points in 40 games, averaged 23 minutes per game, and contributed in the 2024-25 Stanley Cup run. Some observers questioned whether Calder Trophy winner Lane Hutson should have been selected instead.
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