Duck Tales: Ryan Getzlaf Named Ted Lindsay Award Finalist

DUCKS NEWS

• Ryan Getzlaf, Sidney Crosby, and Claude Giroux have been named Ted Lindsay Award finalists. The Ted Lindsay Award is presented to the most outstanding player as voted by fellow players. [Toronto Star]
• Does the Ducks vs Kings matchup boil down to Anze Kopitar vs Ryan Getzlaf? [Vancouver Sun]
• Corey Perry is the master of walking that fine line between scamp and scoundrel. Our dear friends at Deadspin have compiled a list of his most endearing pest moves. [Deadspin]
• Even though the Ducks are currently in a 0-2 hole in their conference semifinal series against the Kings, the play of Emerson Etem and Devante Smith-Pelly has been a silver lining. [NHL.com]
• Aaand the goalie controversy continues... [Too Many Men On The Site]
• The Ducks' frustration after their Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings was palpable, and they vow to be better in Game 3 on Thursday. [NHL.com]
• Ryan Getzlaf has said that the Ducks "all need to be better." [Anaheim Ducks]
• The Ducks are staying positive despite trailing their series against the Kings. [Anaheim Ducks]
• Ex-NHL ref Kerry Fraser has declared the Mighty Ducks' Flying-V to be a totally legal hockey play. (Yes, this is Ducks news). [Puck Daddy]

AROUND THE NHL

• Three months after having a stroke, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is resembling his dynamic self again. [NHL.com]
• The Nashville Predators have hired their second head coach in franchise history, with Peter Laviolette tapped Tuesday to replace the fired Barry Trotz. [CBC]
• Mike Babcock, Jon Cooper and Patrick Roy are the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year. [CBS Sports]
• A change to the San Jose Sharks' core group seems likely. [CSN Bay Area]
• Former Sabres GM Darcy Regier is a potential candidate for the Phoenix Coyotes' assistant GM post. [Fox Sports]
• The Detroit Red Wings are will be looking for a right-handed defenseman this offseason. Matt Niskanen, Dan Boyle and Derek Morris are among the right-handed shooting defensemen headed for free agency on July 1. [MLive]
• How can the Philadelphia Flyers improve? [Philly.com]