Suddenly, almost all of the 16,609 fans were on their feet in a deafeningly display of emotion for a Ducks squad that was finally living up to their vast expectations.
Sure, they had just packed the penalty box with three skaters early in the third period, with two of the minors sloppy delay-of-game infractions for lifting the puck over the glass.
He was met at the hash marks by Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop, but Getzlaf's reach was longer and the captain slung it into the empty net as the Ducks, somehow, someway, killed off two-plus minutes of five-on-three ice time early in the third period.