Ritchie scored a goal on his only shot of the game Tuesday in a 3-2 shootout win over Ottawa.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie drew first blood for the Ducks midway through the first period when he potted his fifth goal of the season. A bottom-six winger, Ritchie has five goals and 12 points in 32 games this season.

Ritchie (knee) scored a power-play goal and skated 17:53 during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie assumed a second-line role in the contest and produced on special teams, but that tally came with the result already out of hand for the Ducks. The 24-year-old now has 11 points, 47 hits and 54 PIM in 28 games. Ritchie has typically filled whatever role is necessary in the last couple of seasons -- expect the forward to move around the lineup rather than maintain a consistent role.

Ritchie (knee) will suit up for Monday's contest in San Jose.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie sprained his MCL in early December and missed the last 19 games rehabbing the injury. The 24-year-old forward has 10 points in 24 contests this season. He'll slide back into a middle-six role.

Ritchie (knee) is not listed on the roster report for Friday's game versus the Hurricanes, indicating he will not make his return.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie remains on injured reserve at this time. The 24-year-old winger is recovering from a sprained left MCL suffered on Dec. 6. Ritchie will have an extended amount of time to get back up to game speed, -- the Ducks begin their bye week following Friday's game, and they won't play again until Jan. 27. He'll need to be activated from injured reserve prior to making his return.

Ritchie (knee) won't play in Thursday's tilt versus the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie was deemed a game-time decision earlier in the day, but he will have to wait for his return to the lineup as he recovers from a sprained left MCL. The 24-year-old will get another chance to slot into his usual bottom-six role for Friday's game against Carolina.

Ritchie (knee) will be a game-time call for Thursday's matchup with Nashville, Elliott Teaford of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie is evidently way ahead of schedule in his recovery, as he was intially given a 6-10 week recovery timetable after spraining his left MCL on Dec. 6. If he's able to go, the 24-year-old will slot into a bottom-six role against the Predators.

Ritchie will be out 6-to-10 weeks with a sprained left MCL, Elliott Teaford of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie suffered this injury during Friday's loss to the Capitals, and he's unlikely to return until late January at the earliest. The six-week timeline lands during the All-Star break, so Ritchie will aim to return following that. The 24-year-old has accrued 10 points through the first 27 games, and it's unsettled who will bump into the top six in his place, although Maxime Comtois is a top candidate.

The Ducks placed Ritchie (lower body) on injured reserve per the NHL's official media site.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie was forced to leave Friday's game with a lower-body injury, and with his placement on IR, will need to sit out a minimum of three games. Coach Dallas Eakins said Friday that Ritchie could be facing an extended absence, so his timetable for a return remains unclear. In his stead, Maxime Comtois is expected to draw into the lineup.

Ritchie (lower body) may be out for awhile. In his postgame interview, coach Dallas Eakins said Ritchie's injury didn't look good, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Eakins didn't officially specify what injury Ritchie was dealing with, Stephens reports that his knee was mentioned. Ritchie exited Friday's game after a hit by Radko Gudas, and the Ducks' winger was unable to put weight on his left leg. A more specific update on the 24-year-old should come in the next few days.

Ritchie left Friday's game versus the Capitals with an apparent leg injury, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie went down awkwardly in the corner after a hit from Radko Gudas in the first period. The severity of Ritchie's injury is unknown, but he needed help to get off the ice. If the winger misses time, Maxime Comtois will likely replace him in the lineup.