Postgame Notes and Quotes - December 12 vs. Dallas

Postgame NotesAnaheim 6 vs. Dallas 3Dec. 12, 2018Honda Center17-11-5, 39 points
Ryan Getzlaf collected his 900th and 901st career NHL points (0-2=2) to lead the Ducks to a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. Getzlaf joined Teemu Selanne as the only two players in franchise history to record 900 points. The Anaheim captain also became the 112th player in NHL history and the eighth active skater to reach the 900-point milestone.

Ondrej Kase scored his first career hat trick (3-0=3) and earned a career-high +4 rating in the win. Kase's hat trick was the second hat trick scored by a Ducks player this season, and the 53rd in franchise history. The first hat trick of the season came from Cam Fowler on Nov. 4 vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets at Honda Center.
The Ducks improved their record when trailing after two periods to 6-8-2, marking the second-most such wins in the NHL and the fifth-best point percentage (.438). Anaheim also has outscored its opposition 15-4 in the third period and overtime in its last eight games. In their last five games, the Ducks have scored 22 goals.
The Ducks earned their seventh win in the last eight games (7-1-0, 14 pts.) and their ninth victory in their last 11 (9-2-0, 18 pts.). Anaheim improved to 5-1-0 in its last six home games along with points in eight of its last nine games at Honda Center (6-1-2, 14 pts).
Jakob Silfverberg extended his goal streak to a career-high four games (4-0=4) with his third-period tally, his ninth of the season.
With his 46th career goal, Hampus Lindholm surpassed Oleg Tverdovsky (45) for sole possession of fourth on the all-time franchise goals list for defenseman. Lindholm also earned a career-tying +4 rating.
Brandon Montour established career highs in assists (3), plus/minus (+5) and points (1-3=4). His +5 rating tied the club record, set last by Bryan Allen and Sami Vatanen on Oct. 10, 2013 vs. NYR.
Anaheim improved its franchise-best home win streak vs. Dallas to six straight games dating to Jan. 15, 2016, outscoring its Central Division opponent, 22-9.
Tonight's attendance was 16,810. The Ducks will begin their second five-game road trip of the season beginning this Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena (4 p.m. PT).
Postgame Quotes
Anaheim Ducks
Ondrej Kase
On what it meant to record his first career hat trick
It was amazing. I'm so happy. It's the first one. It was a good game for us.
On his third goal tonight
I just closed my eyes and shot the puck. I had room, so I just tried to hit the net.
Ryan Getzlaf
On the team's strong third period
We just established what we wanted to do. We showed glimpses of it throughout the game, but the third period we came out and executed the way we wanted to on our forecheck as well as getting the puck out of our zone.
On what makes Kase a special player
His speed and his ability to put the puck in the net. Kase does a great job getting in on the puck and coming up with it. You can skate all night long, but if you don't come up with pucks, you're just wasting energy. He does a good job of that and finding open space.
Brandon Montour
On erasing the deficit
We're a resilient group. Guys aren't quitting until the game is over. It was nice to see that tonight.
On what makes Kase a special player
He's got such a different skill level with his speed, his hands and his offensive instincts. It's tough for defensemen to challenge. You could see what he's all about. Good for him.
Head Coach Randy Carlyle
On Kase's production
He's been on numerous times for our hockey club, a clutch goal scorer. He's been the energizer bunny. He's that type of player that seems to hound the puck. Now he's getting rewarded for the hard work he's putting in.
On the team's effective forecheck
Once we were able to establish a forecheck, we were effective. We did it in the first period and the third period. We didn't do it in the second period. When we're tenacious and on the puck, we're a hard team to control.
Dallas Stars
Jason Spezza
On becoming a more consistent group
When you have a lead like that, you have to close the game. Obviously, that's what makes this one frustrating. We'll watch it and see, learn from what we did wrong, and back at it tomorrow.
On the Ducks' late push to comeback
Oh, it's to be expected that the home team is going to make a push when you're the road team. You know, you have to just make good decisions with the puck. It's unfortunate we gave up a goal to make it 3-2 at the end of a good penalty kill. We killed the penalty well and then they score again. That definitely shifts the game in their favor. With the lead that we had, we should win the game.
Ben Bishop
On tonight's game
It was a tale of three periods. I think they obviously took it to us in the first. We took it to them in the second. Then, they took it back to us in the third.
On this road trip and moving on
I mean, obviously both did come down to third periods there. Obviously we had a chance in Vegas in the third period and had the lead tonight. You want to be known as winning games when you have the lead after two. Unfortunately, tonight we weren't able to do it. We will watch the tape, obviously we have a game tomorrow. So, not much time to dwell on it and just get ready for San Jose.
Head Coach Jim Montgomery
On the slow start
You know, I actually thought the first five minutes we started well. Then I thought we had a tough time matching Anaheim's speed and their intensity the rest of the 15 minutes of the first.
On juggling the lines
Yeah, you'd like to get to a point where it's more consistent. You've got new bodies coming in. With [Martin] Hanzal coming in, it's trying to find what's the right chemistry to work with him, and also not take away some of the chemistry that was working.