As if things couldn't get worse for one of the roughest season openings for Anaheim.
Well, that explains it.
After word surfaced earlier this afternoon that Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf would not play tonight against the Dallas Stars, the Ducks released a statement on their official website:
Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf will not play in tonight's game at Dallas due to appendicitis. He has returned home to have an appendectomy (non-emergency), which is scheduled for tomorrow in Orange County.
Getzlaf, who has had discomfort intermittently over the last six weeks, is expected to miss approximately 4-12 days of game action.