Recap: The Captain Getz the Record, Leads Ducks to 4-2 Win

Ryan Getzlaf became the Ducks all-time leading scorer, guiding Anaheim to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens today at Honda Center. With the win, the Ducks have earned points in four of their last five games (1-1-3).
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"It's been a long time here in Anaheim and I've played with some great players," Getzlaf said. "I'm honored to be standing here now."
Getzlaf collected the legendary point, the 989th of his illustrious career, with the primary assist on Troy Terry's third period game-winning goal, passing Teemu Selanne for the most in Ducks history. Getzlaf has recorded 533 of those points on home ice.
"I learned so much from Teemu," Getzlaf said. "I learned so much from him away from the game that people don't see. How to deal with the day-to-day grind. This is a tough league and I got to watch Teemu enjoy it at an age where most of us can't skate anymore...It's an honor to be with him."
"The way he talks about Teemu and how much he learned from him, it was wild for me to listen to because that's exactly what he is to me," Terry added. "To be a part of that goal was a special moment. Selflishly, it was one of the coolest moments of my hockey career and it is something I'll remember forever."
Anaheim converted twice on the power-play to spark the victory. The Ducks rank fourth in the NHL in power-play goals (8).
Adam Henrique, Vinni Lettieri and Sam Carrick also scored in the Ducks' third win of the young season.
Henrique opened the scoring for Anaheim early in the first period, extending his goal streak to three games (3-2=5). With the Ducks on their first power play of the afternoon, Kevin Shattenkirk dug a loose puck off the wall, tapping to open space for Sonny Milano, who quickly zipped a pass of his own to Henrique right in front of the net. Henrique made the most of the little time he had, quickly firing a shot under Montreal netminder Sam Montembeault's blocker, giving the Ducks the early lead.

That edge lasted less than minute though, as Montreal made quick work of its own first man advantage. The Canadiens won a faceoff to Gibson's right and Chris Wideman slid a pass to the far circle for Hoffman, who hammered a one-timer off the crossbar and in to tie the game.
Later in the period, a scary situation sent rookie forward Trevor Zegras to the locker room, Anaheim to the power play and Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette to an early exit from the game. Zegras tracked down a loose puck in the Montreal zone, spinning away from trouble to look for a passing lane, but Paquette didn't hold up, driving Zegras into the boards from behind. The reckless hit earned Paquette a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, ending his afternoon on the ice before the conclusion of the first period.
The Ducks took advantage of the opportunity, scoring on the prolonged power play to reclaim the lead. Henrique grabbed the puck along the left wing wall, spotting Lettieri on the far side of the ice. Lettieri quickly got rid of his shot, snapping it by Montembeault before the netminder could get set, putting the Ducks ahead 2-1 midway through the first period.

Zegras returned to the game for the second period. The rookie forward totaled 12:12 ice-time.
Montreal tied the game again with two minutes to play in the middle frame as Jake Evans muscled his way to a rebound and beat a sprawling Gibson in tight.
The Canadiens nearly took the lead on a third-period power play, with Tyler Toffoli getting two dangerous scoring chances right in front of Gibson, but the Ducks netminder flashed his right pad, making consecutive great saves to keep the game level.
The Ducks took advantage of the new life and then took the lead, thanks to Getzlaf's record-setting point. Anaheim's captain redirected a stretch pass by Cam Fowler to Troy Terry sprinting through the middle of the ice for a breakaway. Terry faked to his right before sliding a backhand shot just inside the post, giving Anaheim the lead and Getzlaf a record seventeen seasons in the making. After the goal, the entire Ducks bench stormed the ice to celebrate the historic moment with their captain.

"Moments like this are few and far between," head coach Dallas Eakins said. "You'll only get a handful in your whole career, if you're lucky, to see something like that. It's an incredible tonight for everyone. Ryan makes it a special night for everyone."
"I was out of position," Getzlaf quipped. "I saw Terry