Kovalchuk (center) had two goals and two assists in Sunday's win.

Southeast Surge
Three weeks ago, the Carolina Hurricanes sat comforably atop a struggling Southeast Division with a 12-2-1 record. Now? After losing to resurgent Atlanta on Sunday for the second time in two weeks, their once-comfortable division lead has been thrashed. Story
• More Southeast: Lightning strike again Caps fall at home

ESPNEWS HEADLINES
• Avs net four in first, coast to win over Canucks Elias
• Lemieux to miss Penguins' game with stomach virus
• Avs' Konowalchuk out for season with wrist injury
• Hope at last? Bruins activate defenseman Leetch
• Flinn suffers head injury in brawl Watch it
• NHL rips doping agency head's claims of abuse
• NHL players' union exec. board gives nod to Saskin
• Coyotes send Ference to Devils in multi-player deal
• Canucks goalie Cloutier out with knee injury

MUST READ: WHAT'S IT ALL WORTH?
This season, the NHL has a new look on the ice, but there's also a new financial landscape. In a special report, Forbes.com takes a look at how the new collective bargaining agreement is affecting the value of teams and players. Story• More from Forbes.com: Team values• Player values: Best Worst

Peter Forsberg and the Flyers recently insinuated Sidney Crosby took dives. Terry Frei's response: hey, look in the mirror.

What about that trade? What was it really like to be married to Anna? Sergei Fedorov tells all in this week's Facing Off.

Nikolai Khabibulin is starting to show some life in the net. George Johnson says it was only a matter of time.

Colorado Avalanche goalie David Aebischer of Switzerland dives on a puck to stop a shot by the Vancouver Canucks...(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)View Photo Gallery

BARRY MELROSE
Barry Melrose praises two certain rookies and questions a team in Beantown. It's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.