The news for the Anaheim Ducks took a turn for the worse, as their captain Ryan Getzlaf, who left Tuesday night's game after taking a deflected shot to the face, has been diagnosed with multiple nasal fractures. Getzlaf underwent a CT scan on Thursday to find any structural damage to his forehead/nose and indeed there was some evidence of fractures. He has now been placed on the Injured Reserve and will see a specialist in the next couple of days to determine his expected shelf time.
It has been an up-and-down season for Getzlaf and the Ducks, as they have struggled to find much traction in the Western Conference standings, but they only sit one point out of 8th spot, which can't be bad since we're just coming to the midway point now. In the first 40 games for the Ducks, Getzlaf has 13 goals and 24 assists (37 points), which is pretty good by most standards. His hole in the offense may seriously have an impact on the team, but only time will tell. 
In the pool, this could be the absolute sinking point for Clayton C.'s team, as he has now lost his 2nd round pick in Getzlaf and his 1st round pick can't win a game to save his life. Clayton is only 5 points up on 20th place going into Thursday night's action, but Derek has been losing players as well, so it'll be a slow race to the bottom for both teams, by the looks of things.Link to the Injury/News Page
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