"Canada's Ryan Getzlaf is getting closer to returning to the Anaheim Ducks' lineup.

The 24-year old has been sidelined with an ankle sprain, however he skated for 15 minutes on Thursday and took part in Ducks' practice on Friday, skating on a line with Olympic teammate Corey Perry and Matt Beleskey.

"He looked alright," Perry told TSN. "I didn't pay too much attention to him. Hopefully he's ready to go in the next couple of days and it would be good to have him back."

Getzlaf appeared to have decent movement when skating, however he appeared to be labouring a bit. He told TSN that he felt much better than he did on Thursday. His plan is to take the pre-game skate Saturday, prior to the Ducks' game against the Calgary Flames, and then decide if he will play that night or on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers.

Ducks' head coach Randy Carlyle said that it was 100% up to Getzlaf whether he feels ready to play or not. "