Nick Ritchie leaves bloody ‘R’ on Viktor Arvidsson’s head (Video)

Nick Ritchie pulled off some Harry Potter-like moves in Game 6 for the Ducks, as he left Viktor Arvidsson with a bloody “R” after a nasty boarding penalty.

As the Anaheim Ducks find themselves down 2-0 in Game 6 against the Nashville Predators after one period, they’ll need whatever magic they can get to pull off a comeback. Anaheim’s Nick Ritchie may have taken it a bit too far, though.

In the first period, Ritchie brutally boarded Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson right into the glass, and was ejected for the unnecessary move. The Ducks received a five-minute major penalty for the hit, which was definitely not what the team had in mind as they already found themselves with a deficit in a pivotal elimination game.

After the hit, Arvidsson came up with blood running on his forehead, and Ritchie channeled his inner Harry Potter to make the blood spell out the letter “R” perfectly on the Predators player’s head.

The “R” has gotten some serious attention on Twitter, with many utilizing some solid, professional-level Microsoft Paint work to add their own spins to the letter. Some say it stands for “Ritchie”, which is a bit of a creepy thing to think about.

The NHL on NBC Twitter account, which has been on fire this postseason with some great tweets, gave their own interpretation of the level, maybe thinking Arvidsson utilized some witchcraft himself on the move.

Either way, the hit didn’t seem to slow down the Predators in the first period, as they scored twice in the opening frame in a Game 6 that could send them to the Stanley Cup finals. They’ve already gotten past Ducks starting goal Jonathan Bernier twice, and may use this bad hit as motivation for some extra scoring, if the floodgates really open in Anaheim’s net.

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For now, let’s all just wonder what exactly that scarlet letter across Arvidsson’s face really means. Personally, I like to think it stands for “Rekt.”