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Andersen starting, Selanne returning, but ‘we’ll see’ about Getzlaf

Ryan Getzlaf, Jordie Benn

Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf (15) controls the puck as he moves away from Dallas Stars’ Jordie Benn (24) in the first period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series game, Monday, April 21, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The Associated Press

Frederik Andersen will be back in goal, and Teemu Selanne will be back in the lineup. As for Ryan Getzlaf, we’ll have to wait and see if he’s able to suit up for the Ducks tonight when they host the Dallas Stars, the teams’ first-round series tied 2-2.

“It’s all about getting clearance at this point,” said Getzlaf, who skated this morning after missing Game 4 on Wednesday. “It’s part of the process. We’ll see what happens later today.”

Getzlaf is listed with an upper-body injury, which may or may not be related to the puck he took in the face in Game 1.

“I’m not really going to discuss what exactly is going on,” he said yesterday. “That’s what we’ve always done here during the playoffs. I wish I could give you insight on it, but I’m just not allowed to”

Moving on to the goaltending story, Andersen was replaced by Jonas Hiller in Game 4’s defeat after allowing four goals on 25 shots. The 24-year-old rookie has allowed 12 goals overall in they playoffs, for a save percentage of just .898.

Still, Andersen’s struggles in Dallas haven’t given coach Bruce Boudreau enough reason to give the starting job back to Hiller, who played poorly in March and April.

Selanne, meanwhile, was a healthy scratch for Game 4, but said he harbored no ill will about the decision by Boudreau.

“Game 3 is behind me,” the Finnish star said. “There’s no hard feelings. I’m excited.”

Defenseman Luca Sbisa is also expected to draw into the Ducks’ lineup.