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Nikolai Khabibulin	#39 \| Goalie \| Chicago Blackhawks

Height: 6-1 Weight: 203 Shoots: L Born: January 13, 1973, Sverdlovsk, USSR

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July 15, 2008
The Los Angeles Kings may be interested in Chicago netminder Nikolai Khabibulin, who could be made available soon, according to E.J. Hradek of ESPN.com.

May 5, 2008
The Blackhawks signed 24 year old Finnish goaltender Antti Niemi to a contract on Monday though terms were not announced, according to TSN.

March 26, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 32-of-36 shots in a 4-0 loss to Columbus on Wednesday night. His record falls to 20-19.

March 19, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin will start on Wednesday against the Capitals, the Chicago Tribune reports. The veteran goalie hasn't started since February 20 due to a sore back.

February 24, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin was held out of Saturday's game due to a sore back and will skip Sunday's game, too, according to the Chicago Tribune. Patrick Lalime will continue to start for the Blackhawks until Khabibulin's back spasms subside.

February 22, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin was forced to leave practice on Friday due to back spasms, according to a report on the AP. As a result, Corey Crawford was recalled from the AHL to backup Patrick Lalime. Lalime has been playing well of late and vying for the starting spot in net, and if the Bulin Wall is out for any length of time, Lalime could run with the job.

February 20, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin dazzled Wednesday in his first start since suffering a knee injury last week, stopping all 38 shots in a 3-0 win over Minnesota. It was Khabibulin's first shutout of the season. Nikolai is certainly capable of nights like this, but he's still a below average fantasy option between the pipes.

February 19, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin made it through Monday's practice and will back up Patrick Lalime Tuesday night, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Khabibulin is recovering from a sprained knee. It seems likely that he'll be back in the starting lineup by the weekend, if not tomorrow night.

February 17, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin (knee) practiced on Saturday, but he is not ready to return. Patrick Lalime will start on Sunday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

February 16, 2008
RotoTimes sources report, if Chicago goalie Nikolai Khabibulin misses another game to his bum knee, the team is expected to call-up Corey Crawford. Considered Chicago's goalie of the future, Crawford has a 24-13-5 record in the AHL this season with a 2.73 GAA and a stellar .911 save percentage. Chicago hosts Colorado on Sunday.

February 14, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin sprained a knee during Wednesday's game and won't play tonight versus Nashville, according to TSN.ca. Patrick Lalime will get the start, and the team recalled Corey Crawford from Rockford of the AHL for depth.

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