ANAHEIM, Calif. -- As the Anaheim Ducks have made adjustments and juggled lines, winger Nick Ritchie has emerged as a steady contributor at the moment and a building block for the future.
In Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Nashville Predators on Thursday, he scored a massive goal to put the Ducks up 2-0. Though a series of penalties jeopardized a game that the Ducks ultimately won 3-2 in overtime to deadlock the series at 2-2, Ritchie's goal was the latest in a string of impressive tallies for the second-year player.