Goals by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf appear to be a thing of the past these days.

The Anaheim Ducks dropped a 3-2 decision to the Chicago Blackhawks Friday afternoon and once again no goals came off the sticks of the club's two most prolific stars.

Through 17 games, Getzlaf has just one goal to his name to go along with 15 assists, while Perry has four goals and 12 assists in 20 games. Sure Getzlaf and Perry are still chipping in with helpers, but five goals combined simply won't cut it, something Getzlaf is well aware of.

"We have to score goals, and that falls on (Corey) Perry and me," Getzlaf said, according to AnaheimDucks.com's Adam Brady. "With me and Pears not scoring the way we are right now, we need to put pucks in the net. We play a lot of minutes. We need to find ways to score goals. All I can really say is put the puck in the net. We've had opportunities. It's not like we're not trying or not playing. I'm not dogging on that. We have to score. That's our responsibility and what we're paid to do."

After Friday's contest, Getzlaf has now gone 15 games without a goal, while Perry is goalless in 13. Their current paces would see the two put up four and 16 goals respectively, which would be their lowest totals in a full season.

Despite the slumps, the Ducks continue to cling to a playoff spot with 22 points in 21 games, but with the Predators, Stars, and Jets all within striking distance, a couple goals from the Ducks' $8-million men would go a long way.

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