As Ducks fight for playoff spot, any motivation will work

ANAHEIM – With a goal and a fight already part of his night, Nick Ritchie only needed an assist to have the so-called Gordie Howe hat trick against the team that “Mr. Hockey” made his legendary nickname for.
So did Corey Perry and Ryan Kesler. The assist never came for any of the three Ducks to complete the trick but there was no disappointment over it. Although, it’s not as if they didn’t want that.
“I’m sure everyone did,” Ritchie said Friday aft