Waiting around for another playoff series to start can be exasperating but it does have its benefits.

When it comes to the Ducks, it only means there will added time for star winger Corey Perry to be set to go Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against Chicago.

Perry was laboring for several shifts after getting hit in his right knee by Calgary center Matt Stajan late in the second period of Game 5. It did not keep the Ducks’ top goal scorer from scoring the series-clinching goal in overtime from his knees around the Flames’ goal crease.

Perry didn’t practice Tuesday but Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau removed any doubt Wednesday about his Game 1 availability.

“With the time we have off, there’s no rush to get Corey Perry back on the ice,” Boudreau told the Register. “He’s going to get a couple practices before the game and he’s going to play Sunday. There’s no doubt in our minds about that.”

The Ducks did not practice Wednesday but will be back on the ice Thursday at Honda Center, where Perry is expected to take part. Perry in the leading NHL point scorer in the playoffs with 15 points, including a team-leading seven goals.

“At this time of year, you want to make sure,” Boudreau said. “If we had to play today, he’d be playing. But if you’ve got the time off to allow these guys to heal properly, then let’s let them heal properly.”