Getzlaf breaks Ducks’ record for career points in victory
Ryan Getzlaf broke a tie with Teemu Selanne for Anaheim’s career points record, assisting on Troy Terry’s third-period goal in the Ducks’ 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.
Getzlaf set up Terry’s power-play goal midway through the third with a tip pass near center ice to help the Ducks end a sixgame winless streak.
The 36-year-old Getzlaf has 989 points in 1,111 games, all with the Ducks, on 279 goals and 710 assists. Selanne had 457 goals and 531 assists in 966 games with Anaheim.
“I can’t tell you how much that means to me to be able to be in front of our fans, our ownership, my family, to be here in our building to accomplish that,” Getzlaf said. “That was a great thing for me.”
That he passed the franchise record of his former teammate and mentor made it mean that much more.
“Listen, I’m not here to take Teemu’s spot; Teemu did more for Southern California hockey than anyone, I think,” Getzlaf said. “I am honored to be part of that and be that with him. There’s no taking over what he did, that’s for sure. Teemu was the face of everything, and Teemu has an ability to embrace that.”
Adam Henrique, Vinni Lettieri and Sam Carrick also had power-play goals for Anaheim, and John Gibson made 16 saves. The Ducks won for the first time since Oct. 18 and for the first time at home since opening night. HURRICANES 2, COYOTES 1 >> Defenseman Brett Pesce scored a power-play goal with 2:27 left in regulation to keep Carolina undefeated with a victory over winless Arizona.
The Hurricanes are the last standing unbeaten team in the NHL at 8-0, extending the best start to a season in franchise history. Carolina’s winning streak is also tied for the fourthlongest to begin a season in NHL history.
“We’re oozing confidence. We believe that we can win every game we’re in,” Pesce said.
Martin Necas scored the Hurricanes’ other goal and set up Pesce’s gamewinner. Frederik Andersen stopped 22 shots for his seventh win.
BLUE JACKETS 4, DEVILS 3, SO >> Jakub Voracek scored the lone goal in a shootout and Joonas Korpisalo had 39 saves for Columbus.
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Patrik Laine and Boone Jenner also scored for Columbus, its first road victory of the season.
KINGS 3, SABRES 2 >> Alex Iafallo scored with 6:19 to play as Los Angeles rallied to beat Buffalo.
Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, Carl Grundstrom scored and the Kings won consecutive games for the first time this season.