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Getzlaf: ‘I was terrible’ in Game 6

Frederik Andersen, Jonathan Toews, Ryan Getzlaf

Frederik Andersen, Jonathan Toews, Ryan Getzlaf

AP

The Anaheim Ducks had an opportunity to advance to the Stanley Cup Final tonight but Chicago had other ideas. Wednesday’s game might not have been the blowout that the 5-2 final score implied, but the Ducks certainly left plenty to be desired in Game 6.

Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf deserved some of the blame for the outcome tonight and he willingly pointed a finger at himself.

“I was terrible,” he said, per the Los Angeles Times’ Helene Elliott.

Getzlaf was just 2-for-10 on the draw and finished with a minus-three rating. He was also bailed out when he coughed up the puck in the Ducks’ zone midway through the first period, leading to Brandon Saad nearly scoring what would have been the first goal of the game.

He certainly didn’t single-handily lose this one though.

“None of us were good, and it starts with me,” Getzlaf said, according to the Ducks’ Twitter feed. “I had too many turnovers and mistakes. We need to regroup and get ready.”

Given that this is the Ducks’ first trip to the Western Conference Final since 2007, this is largely uncharted territory for many of them. That’s not the case with Chicago. Still, the Ducks will have the home ice advantage and they’ll get two days to prepare before Game 7 on Saturday.

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