Ducks' Nick Ritchie gets game misconduct for hit on Predators' Viktor Arvidsson

Anaheim's Nick Ritchie got a five-minute major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct when he checkedNashville's Viktor Arvidsson from behind during the first period of Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night.

Arvidsson sustained a cut to his forehead and briefly went to the locker room before returning to the Nashville bench.

The Ducks killed off the major penalty without allowing a goal.

The Predators beat the Ducks, 6-3, to earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final.