Ryan Getzlaf Injury: Updates on Ducks Star's Recovery from Appendectomy Surgery

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf underwent appendectomy surgery on Oct. 28 and is on the verge of returning to the ice.

Continue for updates.

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Latest on Getzlaf's Playing Status

Friday, Nov. 6

The Ducks announced Getzlaf will be in the lineup against the Blue Jackets.

Getzlaf's return is in line with the projected four-to-12 days recovery window following his surgery, noted by Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register on Oct. 28.

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Getzlaf Comments on Surgery 

Friday, Oct. 30

"It got to the point where we were worried about it rupturing at some point," Getzlaf said, per Mark Millard of the Score. "It wasn't sore on a daily basis, but I had three or four episodes where I was in pretty extreme pain."

"I don't imagine it being too long. Today was a lot better day than it was yesterday, so as long as I can keep moving forward right now it shouldn't be very long," he continued.

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Getzlaf's Impact on Ducks

The 30-year-old led the Ducks in points in each of the last three seasons. In 2014-15, he scored 25 goals and assisted on 45 more as Anaheim reached the Western Conference Final for the first time since its Stanley Cup-winning season.

Expectations were high for the Ducks heading into the 2015-16 season, making their slow start out of the gates slightly disappointing. They still have plenty of time to turn things around, but they did themselves no favors in the first few weeks.

Getzlaf is one of the team's best threats going forward, so adding him back to the equation undoubtedly helps the offense, even one as deep as Anaheim's.