Ryan Getzlaf has goal, assist despite injured jaw; Ducks hold on

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    Ryan Getzlaf wore the strain all over his exhausted face. In the past 51 hours or so, he had taken a slap shot to the jaw, attended the birth of his third child and propelled the Anaheim Ducks to two gritty playoff victories.

    Getzlaf figures he has all summer to rest. He was too busy polishing his reputation as a dominant scorer and an equally formidable leader in another narrow win over the Dallas Stars.

    Getzlaf had a goal and an assist while wearing a face mask over his injured jaw, Corey Perry scored his first playoff goal in three years, and the Ducks beat Dallas 3-2 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

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