NHL Barometer: Getzlaf's a star now

This week's article includes an Anaheim center at the top of his game, a pair of future stud centers struggling and a goalie's records quest put on hold due to a freak injury. Centers Ryan Getzlaf made the leap from rising star to premier pivot last season, setting career-best marks across the board including 82 points (24 G, 58 A) over 77 games and 36 points (4 G, 32 A) on the power play. This year, he got off to a slow start but has quickly made up for lost time, notching 16 points in a eight-game scoring streak. The Getzlaf-Teemu Selanne-Corey Perry line shared Player of the Week honors for this past week, and given Getzlaf's recent performance, it would not be surprising to see him earn several more of that award this season... Doug Weight scored a career-low 25 points in 2007-08, but many pegged him to up that total with... [read full story]