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Ducks reunite Perry-Getzlaf-Ryan line

Ryan Kesler, Bobby Ryan, Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Andy Sutton

Vancouver Canucks’ Ryan Kesler, left, skates past as Anaheim Ducks’ Bobby Ryan (9), Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Andy Sutton, from left in rear, celebrate Ryan’s goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)

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The big three are back together.

That was the word out of Anaheim on Wednesday as Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau reunited Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan on the same line in advance of tonight’s game against Phoenix.

Ryan will skate at left wing on the top line, a position that’s been something of a revolving door this season with the likes of Matt Beleskey, Kyle Palmieri, Daniel Winnik and Emerson Etem all getting a spin.

“By now we’ve played with everybody,” Getzlaf told NHL.com. “Generally we play a puck-possession game, so everybody who steps on our line knows that. They’ve got to come in and work, and we’ve got to try and work with them.”

The “RPG” line reached its apex during the 2010-11 season, which played a key role in Perry winning the Hart and Maurice Richard Trophies.

The trio combined to notch 245 points, with Ryan and Perry both hitting career highs (with 71 and 98 points, respectively.)