DUCKS NEWS

• How Ryan Getzlaf's contract affects the trade market for centers. [ESPN]
• Getzlaf also rose to number 5 in ESPN's NHL player power rankings. [ESPN]
• Speaking power rankings: the Ducks have claimed the top spot in NHL.com's team power rankings. (Outranking Chicago). [NHL.com]
• Bruce Boudreau discusses the state of the Ducks at the halfway point (a really interesting interview). [Anaheim Ducks]
• Patrick Maroon and Devante Smith-Pelly were called up yesterday to replace Kyle Palmieri and Brad Staubitz on the IR. [OC Register]
• Newly aquired Kyle Wilson will report to Norfolk. [OC Register]

AROUND THE NHL

• Kaspars Daugavins attempted a curious shootout goal, with unfortunate results. An A for effort, maybe? [Backhand Shelf]
• Evgeni Malkin will be out 1-2 weeks with an upper-body injury. [ESPN]
• Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker has said that his 40th season at BU will be his last. Parker's Terriers won the NCAA Championship in 2009 (Nick Bonino was on that team), but have been plagued by poor performance and off-ice issues in subsequent years. [NHL.com]
• Second City Hockey discusses the Chicago Blackhawks' losing streak. [Second City Hockey]
• Detroit Red Wings, meet your new division rivals: the Montreal Canadiens. [Winging It In Motown]
• Is James Wisinewski a cornerstone of the Columbus Blue Jackets franchise? [The Cannon]