Dejan Kovacevic breaks down who's red hot, who's ice cold

Sunday, October 26, 2003

1. Tampa Bay Lightning (11)
Where was this Khabibulin when they needed him last spring?

2. Vancouver Canucks (4)
Wisely trying to sign Bertuzzi

3. Ottawa Senators (5)
Hossa, Alfredsson lighting it up

4. Atlanta Thrashers (8)
All this despite injured Heatley, invisible Stefan

5. Montreal Canadiens (13)
And now, Koivu is back, too

6. Detroit Red Wings (1)
0-2 trip to Pittsburgh, Montreal hurts

7. Philadelphia Flyers (10)
1-1-1-1 West Coast trip not bad

8. St. Louis Blues (9)
First MacInnis, now Jackman out

9. Boston Bruins (18)
4-0 streak ended by Hurricanes

10. Colorado Avalanche (3)
Five games and they stop playing attacking style? That's it?

11. New Jersey Devils (2)
Spot on Real Madrid for Gionta?

12. Los Angeles Kings (6)
Cechmanek blanks former mates on Flyers Tuesday

13. Dallas Stars (12)
Tippett benches Modano, Zubov

14. New York Islanders (20)
Mysterious Mariusz back ... for now

15. Toronto Maple Leafs (17)
Scoreless Sundin being scorched by Toronto critics

16. Phoenix Coyotes (7)
Hrdina quiet: 1-1--2 in 6 games

17. Florida Panthers (21)
Horton finally gets 1st point Friday

18. Calgary Flames (16)
Still waiting for old Iginla to return

19. Nashville Predators (15)
Top scorer is rookie D Zidlicky

20. Edmonton Oilers (19)
Conklin pushing Salo in net?

21. Buffalo Sabres (24)
Pyatt busts out: 5 goals in 8 games

22. Columbus Blue Jackets (14)
Sanderson, Cassels: 0 goals

23. Minnesota Wild (23)
Missing Gaborik desperately

24. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (30)
Giguere missing those gargantuan pads: 1-5 record, 3.14 GAA

25. Chicago Blackhawks (26)
GM Smith sent packing, along with excuses for underachieving players

26. Carolina Hurricanes (29)
Why is Staal not playing more?

27. New York Rangers (27)
Relying on Dunham to carry them

28. San Jose Sharks (22)
McLaren off to minus-7 start

29. Pittsburgh Penguins (28)
Talk about survival mode: Skating backward in front of teenage G

30. Washington Capitals (25)What they get for stealing

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