Alex Ovechkin now has the goal-scoring lead, and bigger things could be coming

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Is Alex Ovechkin headed for a scoring title and the Stanley Cup finals?

Around the league

• Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf got off to a nightmarish start this season, but he is finally surging with 17 points in his past 14 games.
• In the wake of a pair of controversial calls in recent Chicago Blackhawks games, the league has conceded that goalie interference calls remain a work in progress. 
• The Blackhawks and the city of Chicago believe that hosting the 2017 draft will bring worldwide attention to the city, as the NFL draft has done.