Why did Team USA pick Jackson LaCombe over Lane Hutson? | Full Episode

There has been an outbreak of unfortunately timed injuries around the NHL as the Olympics get closer and closer, with Team Sweden being hit hard by injuries, Canada and Finland missing important pieces and Seth Jones having to pull out for Team USA on Wednesday. Hailey and Sean discuss why Jackson LaCombe of the Anaheim Ducks was selected over Lane Hutson, and Julian McKenzie joins to chat about the Ottawa Senators and Linus Ullmark’s leave of absence from the team and Hailey and Sean discuss the PWHL player poll.
0:00 Intro
1:26 High profile injuries to NHL players who wanted to play in the 2026 Olympics
2:16 Seth Jones will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics due to injury
3:21 Why did Team USA pick Jackson LaCombe over Lane Hutson?
10:17 Injuries to star players on Team Sweden will affect this power-house at Olympics
11:41 Leo Carlsson might be the biggest hole to fill for Team Sweden
20:26 Linus Ullmark mental health battle
25:15 Leevi Meriläinen has been brutal in net for the Sens since Ullmark’s absence
30:37 Senators have failed to solidify their goaltending since Craig Anderson’s tenure
32:44 Where is Brady Tkachuk’s game since his return from Injury?
39:00 PWHL Player Poll

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