Ryan Getzlaf nets OT winner as Ducks rally past Lightning

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    Ducks coach Randy Carlyle had no reservations about playing 19-year-old Kyle Palmieri late in the third period of his first NHL game while Anaheim trailed by a goal.

    Palmieri made the move pay off when he scored the tying goal with 4:20 left in regulation.

    Ryan Getzlaf then netted the winner 2:53 into overtime to lift the Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.

    "Palmieri's a skill player, and he can find the net," Carlyle said. "We've always tried to give our players an opportunity to have success. And if you have skill players, I don't think you should sit them on the bench in situations where you need a goal.

    "If it works, you're a hero. If it doesn't, then they question you about why you had him out there."

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