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Anaheim Ducks: 25th Anniversary All-Decade Teams, The 2010’s

By Chris Bushell

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 13: Anaheim Ducks Winger Rickard Rakell (67) is lifted into the air by Anaheim Ducks Center Ryan Getzlaf (15) after scoring their second goal of the game in the second period during game 1 of the first round of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks on April 13, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 13: Anaheim Ducks Winger Rickard Rakell (67) is lifted into the air by Anaheim Ducks Center Ryan Getzlaf (15) after scoring their second goal of the game in the second period during game 1 of the first round of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks on April 13, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Center-Ryan Getzlaf

SAN JOSE, CA – April 18: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks shoots on goal against the San Jose Sharks during the third period in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on April 18, 2018, in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA – April 18: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks shoots on goal against the San Jose Sharks during the third period in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on April 18, 2018, in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Ryan Getzlaf is a generational talent and has been just that for the Anaheim Ducks. To some Getzlaf has already done enough for his #15 to hang in the rafters on Katella Ave one day. While I believe he is close, he needs to be responsible for bringing a Cup to Anaheim. Yes, he has his name on hockey’s greatest prize but he wasn’t the focal point of that 2007 team. With that said, he has been close a couple times getting back to the pinnacle.

Getzlaf will be one game shy of 1000 if he plays all 82 this season. He will, however,  break legend Teemu Selanne’s current 966 tops all-time game total. Getzlaf has a career line of 247-628-875 over his illustrious career.

His assist total is tops all-time and his goals and points sit him fourth and second respectively. While it would be tough to be the top goal scorer for the Ducks, he could break the points record next season with two good years. The Ducks go as Getzlaf goes and for him to be the captain to lead the Ducks to the top he needs to bring it, night in and night out.

Getzlaf has been the captain of the Ducks for close to a decade now. He has led the team to two West Finals. Getz has shown he can take over a game and put the team on his back when he wants to and he needs to do that this season.

His window is beginning to close and he may have the perfect blend of veteran leadership and youth injection to get it done this season. It’s truly now or never for Captain Getz.

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