Ryan Getzlaf, wife welcome baby girl

By Lance Pugmire

April 18, 2014 12 AM PT

Ryan Getzlaf has produced an uncommon hat trick just one game into the Stanley Cup playoffs.

A goal, a gash and a baby girl.

The Ducks center and his wife, Paige, welcomed their third child, daughter Willa, to the
world at 12:36 a.m. Friday.

Getzlaf didn’t attend Friday morning’s skate at Honda Center, but Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau
said he’s playing tonight in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Dallas Stars.

Getzlaf scored a goal in the Ducks’ 4-3 Game 1 victory and suffered a nasty gash under his
mouth in the closing seconds by standing in front of a shot fired by Dallas’ goals leader Tyler Seguin.

“He’s a leader, our captain and none of us expect anything less,” Ducks center Nick Bonino said. “It’s that time of year.”

Chris Getzlaf, Ryan’s brother, posted a photo of the damage on his Twitter account, with numerous stitches required to close the wound. The photo was retweeted 5,589 times as of Friday at 11:33 a.m.