Anaheim Ducks Three Stars of the Week (March 12-18)

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 14: Brandon Montour #26 and Jason Chimera #20 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate Montour's first period goal during the game against the Vancouver Canucks on March 14, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 14: Brandon Montour #26 and Jason Chimera #20 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate Montour's first period goal during the game against the Vancouver Canucks on March 14, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 16: Nick Ritchie
ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 16: Nick Ritchie /

Third Star – Nick Ritchie

Ritchie doesn’t make the three stars list due to his offensive output. He makes it because he became the spark plug the Ducks have been missing. He had an assist Wednesday on Brandon Montour‘s second goal, but his performance Friday was what stood out. His goal at 6:14 of the first period from Adam Henrique and Ondrej Kase highlight the great chemistry this line is developing. It was Ritchie’s overall aggressive play and first-period fight with Luke Witkowski that jump-started the Ducks.