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Ducks' Ryan Miller nears return as John Gibson contends with 'freak' injury

John Gibson is injured, but help could be on the way.

Ryan Miller, the Ducks' No. 2 goaltender, is "very close" to returning, coach Randy Carlyle said.

The 37-year-old has yet to make his Ducks debut as he deals with an upper-body injury suffered during the preseason.

Miller signed a two-year, $2-million deal during the offseason to provide a veteran option behind the oft-injured Gibson, but it was Reto Berra who manned the net when Gibson went down Friday.

"I have to wait until he says 'yes,' you know?