"For once, the script played out exactly the way it was intended.

One beleaguered and frustrated general manager called out his star players in the media. And two of them answered in emphatic fashion in the next game.

Welcome to the Ducks' crazy, spinning world on ice.

They beat the New York Islanders, 4-2, on Friday night at Honda Center, securing their first win in four games and their second in their last nine. Bobby Ryan scored twice, Teemu Selanne added a goal, Corey Perry had two assists, and captain Ryan Getzlaf scored the game-winner.

Big picture: It was Getzlaf's first goal in 13 games, third in 30 and first since Dec. 4.

Bigger picture: This was the first game since comments appeared from Ducks General Manager Bob Murray, who said major changes could take place and that only Selanne and Saku Koivu were unavailable in trades. Both have no-trade clauses.

Murray went from Bob the Builder to Bob the Motivator.

"You don't want to say it was a statement game, but (for) Getzy definitely," said Ryan, whose second goal, at 9:22 of the third, came on a dazzling shorthanded play, to tie the game, 2-2."