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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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November 20, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin is slated for his 11th start between the pipes Thursday against the Stars, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
November 18, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin will make his 10th start in goal Tuesday against the Coyotes, according to the Chicago Tribune.
November 17, 2008
The Chicago Blackhawks are still attempting to move goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, despite the fact he has played in more games and played better than Cristobal Huet, according to ESPN.com.
November 14, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin will likely start on Friday night when the Blackhawks take on the Blues, according to the Chicago Tribune.
November 12, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 38 of the Bruins 39 shots in the Blackhawks' 2-1 shootout loss on Wednesday night.
November 12, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin is slated for his eighth start between the pipes tonight against the Bruins, according to the Chicago Tribune.
November 5, 2008
Blackhawks' GM Dale Tallon stated that he will call the Devils to offer Nikolai Khabibulin in a trade, according to the Daily Herald.
November 3, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin allowed just two goals on 26 shots on Monday as Chicago defeated Colorado 6-2 on Monday night.
November 3, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin is expected to make his seventh start of the season in goal Monday against Colorado, according to the Chicago Tribune.
October 31, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin had another quality game as he stopped 23 of 25 shots against the Stars to earn his third win in six starts.
October 31, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin is slated to make his sixth start between the pipes Friday at home against the Stars, according to the Chicago Tribune.
October 25, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin will get the call as the Blackhawks' starting goalie for Saturday's game against the Red Wings, according to the Chicago Tribune.
October 22, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin recorded his first shutout of the season in the Blackhawks' 3-0 win over the Oilers.
October 22, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin is slated to make his fourth start in goal tonight against the Oilers, according to the Chicago Tribune.
October 15, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin made 29 saves on Wednesday night in the Blackhawks' 4-1 victory over the Coyotes.
October 7, 2008
The AP reports that goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is expected to start the regular season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Earlier this offseason he was passed through waivers and appeared to be headed to the minors or perhaps even to another league. However, he is on general manager Dale Tallon’s final roster heading into the regular season.
October 3, 2008
TSN reports that Nikolai Khabibulin will not practice again with the Blackhawks until his future is decided. He has been given permission to find a place for him in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League. If that doesn't materialize, though, Tallon said Khabibulin could still end up with the Hawks. The other option would be to send him to the minors.
October 2, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin has an option to return to Russia this season, according to TSN.
September 30, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin has cleared waivers, according to TSN.
September 29, 2008
The Chicago Tribune reports that the Blackhawks placed veteran goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers Monday. The 35-year-old is set to make $6.75 million this season.
September 29, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin did not make his first start in net over the weekend and rumors continue to fly that the club could be near to moving its expensive goalie, according to Hockey Buzz. Anti Niemi started in his place and has turned a lot of heads early in camp.
September 28, 2008
Nikolai Khabibulin will start his first game of the preseason tonight against the Stars, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Coach Denis Savard said, "Khabibulin has really been sharp in practice."
September 20, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks goalies Nikolai Khabibulin and Cristobal Huet will play an equal number of games for the first month of the season before one becomes the primary backstop, according to the Chicago Tribune.
September 14, 2008
The Blackhawks are still publicly saying that the battle for starts between the pipes is up for grabs, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Nikolai Khabibulin, for his part, still seems to think that he can beat out Cristobal Huet for the starting gig.
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.