Lindholm, Getzlaf to return Ducks' lineup on Tuesday

Defenseman Hampus Lindholm and center Ryan Getzlaf will be in the lineup for the Anaheim Ducks against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSP, PRIME, NHL.TV).

It will be Lindholm's first game since Game 6 of Western Conference Final against the Nashville Predators. He had shoulder surgery during the offseason to repair a torn labrum after initially being injured Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round against the Calgary Flames but didn't miss a game. He had four points (one goal, three assists) in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games, and 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 66 regular-season games last season.

Lindholm practiced Monday and is ready to play.

"The [medical] staff and everyone around me has helped me a lot," Lindholm said. "They've done a good job because I'm ahead of schedule. I feel strong. I'm ready to get out there."

Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said he expects Lindholm's conditioning to be good since he's been skating since training camp started. Lindholm averaged 22:26 of ice time per game last season, second on the team behind defenseman Cam Fowler (24:50).

"He's going to play," Carlyle told the Orange County Register. "It's going to depend on the game, but I would suspect he'll get his 20-plus minutes. We won't be saving him."

The Ducks are missing defenseman Cam Fowler, who sustained a knee injury against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday; Carlyle said he'll be reevaluated Thursday.

Defenseman Josh Manson did not practice Monday because of the flu but Carlyle expects him to play.

Getzlaf had missed the past three games because of a lower-body injury sustained against the New York Islanders on Oct. 11. He practiced Monday on a line with left wing Rickard Rakell and right wing Corey Perry.

Tavares, Lindholm, Matthews named our 'Three Stars of the Night

NEW YORK – UNB! Network NHL/hockey blog 'The Neutral Zone' has named John Tavares, Hampus Lindholm, and Auston Matthews as their 'Theee Stars of the Night' for the National Hockey League games taking place on March 22, 2017.

FIRST STAR - JOHN TAVARES, F, NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Tavares earned a point for the 8th time in 9 games as the Islanders (34-26-12, 80 points) moved within 2 points of a Wild Card spot.

SECOND STAR - HAMPUS LINDHOLM, F, ANAHEIM DUCKS

Lindholm (1-2—3) earned a career-high three points as the Ducks improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight contests.

THIRD STAR - AUSTON MATTHEWS, F, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Matthews scored his 33rd goal of the season to move within one of Wendel Clark for most by a rookie in Maple Leafs franchise history.

Ducks Sign Lindholm to Six-Year Contract

The Ducks have signed defenseman Hampus Lindholm to a six-year contract through the 2021-22 NHL season. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lindholm, 22 (1/20/94), has collected 23-69=92 points and a +61 rating in 236 career NHL games with the Ducks. Lindholm led Anaheim with a career-high 115 blocked shots last season, while also pacing team defensemen in goals and appearances, and ranking second in scoring. The 6-3, 205-pound defenseman also led Ducks defensemen with a +6 rating during the club's First Round series against Nashville. Since his debut season in 2013-14, Lindholm's +61 rating ranks third amongst all NHL defensemen (he's also the youngest in the top 10).

Selected by Anaheim in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Lindholm became the first Ducks defenseman to be named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team in 2013-14. He also set a club record for the best plus/minus rating of any rookie defensemen (+29) that season.

A native of Helsingborg, Sweden, Lindholm recently represented Sweden at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. He has also participated in multiple international tournaments at the junior level, earning silver at the 2012 Under-18 World Junior Championship.

via Anaheim Ducks.