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  Nikolai Khabibulin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin (Russian Николай Иванович Хабибулин, Nikolaj Ivanovič Chabibulin; born January 13, 1973 in Sverdlovsk, USSR, now Yekaterinburg, Russia), nicknamed "the Bulin Wall", is a goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks.
On March 5, 2001, Khabibulin was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Ruslan Zainullin, Mike Johnson, Paul Mara, and a second round draft pick.
Khabibulin did not play his best game, and was injured for much of the season, which contributed to the 'Hawks being one of the worst teams in the league.
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 Nikolai Khabibulin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Nikolai Khabibulin (born January 13, 1973 in Sverdlovsk, USSR, now Russia), nicknamed "the Bulin Wall", is a goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He is considered to be one of the best goalies in the NHL, as evidenced by his three appearances in the NHL All-Star Game.
After the 1998-1999, season, Nikolai became embroiled in a bitter contract dispute with the Coyotes, and ended up holding out for an entire season.
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 National Hockey League Players' Association
Nikolai Khabibulin was drafted 204th overall in the 1992 Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets.
Nikolai went 32-23-7 and broke his own team record with eight shutouts on the season.
On March 5, 2001, Nikolai was traded with Stanislav Neckar to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Mike Johnson, Paul Mara, Ruslan Zainullin and a second-round draft pick.
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 Nikolai Khabibulin : USAToday.com - Nikolai Khabibulin Biography from USAToday.com
Nikolai Khabibulin has something to prove to his teammatea and the Detroit Red Wings when both teams meet on Friday.
Khabibulin allowed eight goals on 25 shots in just 37 minutes to Detroit during the last two times he has played them.
Khabibulin's first year in the Windy City has been nothing short of a disaster from a fantasy perspective.
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 From Russia with glove: after two years in limbo Nikolai Khabibulin has found a home—and success—in the ...
Khabibulin almost most single-handedly kept the Lightning, who last played in the postseason in 1996, in the playoff hunt late into the season, ranking among the league leaders in shutouts, save percentage, and goals-against average.
Khabibulin, a ninth-round pick in the 1992 entry draft and the Russian Olympic team's starting goalie in Salt Lake City, is certainly living up to the three-year, $14 million contract he signed with Tampa Bay after being acquired in a five-player deal in March 2001.
Khabibulin was a natural choice to be in the nets for his native Russia during the Olympics.
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 CNNSI.com - 2002 Winter Olympics - Ice Hockey - Nikolai Khabibulin Olympics News Conference - Friday February 08, 2002 ...
Posted: Friday February 08, 2002 8:59 PM Nikolai Khabibulin has played 48 games this season, tying him for fifth in games played by a goaltender in the NHL, Chicago's Jocelyn Thibault is the leader with 52.
Khabibulin: I think it was a surprise because once so much time goes by, you don't really think that you're ever going to get it.
Khabibulin: Well, just like you say, he was the first guy that started to fight the system in the Soviet Union.
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 ESPN.com - NHL - Hawks reach goal with Khabibulin
Khabibulin played in 55 regular-season games for the Lightning during 2003-04, posting a 28-19-7 record with three shutouts, a 2.33 goals-against average and a.910 save percentage.
The 32-year-old Khabibulin is 209-187-58 in 476 regular-season games with 35 shutouts and a 2.61 GAA for Winnipeg-Phoenix and Tampa Bay during his nine NHL seasons.
Khabibulin's backup with the Lightning, John Grahame, will be given a shot to win the top job.
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 Khabibulin's 33 saves lead Blackhawks - Boston.com
The Chicago Blackhawks and goalie Nikolai Khabibulin both got their timing back in a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.
Khabibulin, the highest paid player in Blackhawks' history, was solid.
Khabibulin snared Fritsche shot toward the upper right corner with his glove.
www.boston.com /sports/hockey/articles/2006/03/16/khabibulins_33_saves_lead_blackhawks   (665 words)

  
 NKnet: News Archives
Khabibulin fans are excited about the possibility of Nik advancing past the first round of the playoffs for the first time in his career.
Nikolai, who played the third period, was a clutch player for the World Team in their 8-5 victory.
Khabibulin was also named the NHL's Player of the Week for the week of November 25, 2001, buoyed by a 178:07 shutout streak from November 20 – 27, the second-longest shutout streak ever posted by a Lightning goaltender.
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 Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Nikolai Khabibulin
When he returned, Khabibulin was able to regain his position as the number one goalie and did not yield it.
Khabibulin went on to play two games with the Lightning in 2000-01 before playing his first full season with the team in 2001-02.
Khabibulin played 70 games in his first full season with Tampa Bay and finished with seven shutouts while also leading Team Russia to a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and was named Top Goaltender of the tournament by the IIHF.
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 USATODAY.com - Knee injury hobbles Blackhawks goalie Khabibulin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will be sidelined up to six weeks because of a knee sprain.
Khabibulin had been expected to start in goal for Russia at the Torino Olympics, sharing time with Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks and Ilya Bryzgalov of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
Khabibulin, the Stanley Cup winning goalie with Tampa Bay in 2004, made his second straight start Friday after missing 10 games with a strained groin.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/nhl/blackhawks/2006-01-22-khabibulin-injury_x.htm   (219 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Khabibulin lands with Blackhawks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Khabibulin, an unrestricted free agent, led the Tampa Bay Lightning to a Stanley Cup in the 2003-04 NHL season.
Khabibulin, a 32-year-old native of Sverdlovsk, Russia, is considered one of the most exciting and acrobatic goaltenders in the NHL and has the ability to win games by himself.
Khabibulin will be one of the highest paid players under the new collective bargaining agreement at $6.75-million per season.
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 Nikolai Khabibulin (1994-present)
"Khabibulin and Darcy Wakaluk are a good tandem, but Wakaluk is basically a spectator as Nikolai is the designated workhorse." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p.
Khabibulin received a better deal from the 'Hawks, but it was still a surprising decision to leave Tampa.
On April 23, 2004, Nikolai became the fifteenth National Hockey League goaltender to record four shutouts in a single postseason with a 4-0 blanking of the Montreal Canadiens.
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 USATODAY.com - Foes can't put it past Khabibulin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Nikolai Khabibulin's puck radar is so keen these days, he could stop frozen peas fired from a slingshot.
In 10 postseason games this hockey season, Khabibulin has allowed a playoff-record 10 goals for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are an electrifying 9-1 since the playoffs began the first week in April.
Khabibulin (Ha-bee-BOO-lin) has turned away a remarkable 258 of 268 shots in the playoffs and has a get-out-your-magnifying-glass goals-against average of 1.00.
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 News - Blackhawks Sign Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin - Chicago Blackhawks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the Blackhawks have signed free agent goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin to a four-year contract for $27 million ($6.75 million per season).
Khabibulin has also played in 57 Stanley Cup playoff games posting a record of 31-25 with six shutouts and a 2.27 goals against average and one Stanley Cup Championship.
Khabibulin represent the Russia at the 2002 Winter Olympics appearing in six games and posting a 3-2-1 record with one shutout and a 2.34 goals against average.
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 Blackhawks Sign Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin - hockeyfights.com forums
Khabibulin played in 55 regular season games for the Lightning during the 2003-04 season, posting a 28-19-7 record with three shutouts, a 2.33 goals against average and a.910 save percentage.
In the playoffs, he served as a cornerstone of the 2003-04 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning appearing in 23 games and posting a 16-7 record with a league five shutouts and a 1.71 goals against average.
Khabibulin skated overseas last season (2004-05) for Ak Bars Kazan in the Russian Elite League appearing in 24 games and posting a 1.65 goals against average (no record available).
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 Chicago Blackhawks, Nikolai Khabibulin, National Hockey League, Tampa Bay Lightning - CBS SportsLine.com
Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney gave Khabibulin the night off after he was presented with the ring by Tampa Bay general manager Jay Feaster at the morning skate.
Khabibulin played in 55 regular-season games for the Lightning during 2003-04, posting a 28-19-7 record with three shutouts and a 2.33 goals against average.
Khabibulin is 8-13-0 with 3.26 goals-against-average in his first 21 games with Chicago.
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 ESPN.com - NHL - Nikolai Khabibulin - Chicago Blackhawks Player Card
Nikolai Khabibulin has not been involved in any transactions this season.
Blackhawks' Khabibulin out six weeks with knee sprain
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will be sidelined up to six weeks because of a sprained knee.
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 Lightning: GM can afford to wait
Add the way Tampa Bay's season ended - with Khabibulin inconsistent during the playoffs and furious about being benched for Game 5 of the East semifinals - and there is plenty of room for speculation.
That will not be an easy call, especially if Khabibulin, after a frustrating season of tremendous highs and floundering lows, returns to premier form and the Lightning makes another playoff run.
On the other hand, if Khabibulin is playing at a high level, his marketability would bring Tampa Bay a windfall that could boost the franchise to the next level; that is, if you believe Grahame is the goalie to keep it there.
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 Nikolai Khabibulin Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Khabibulin might start for the Hawks on Thursday against the Coyotes after Craig Anderson's eye was injured on Wednesday when he took a puck to the facemask, according to the
Khabibulin will sit against the Coyotes on Thursday night, but will be back in the nets on Friday against the Stars, the Daily Herald reports.
Khabibulin had 28 saves but still picked up the loss on Friday against the Ducks.
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 CBC Sports: Blackhawks' Khabibulin sprains knee
The Chicago Blackhawks' shaky goaltending situation just got even shakier with the news that Nikolai Khabibulin will miss up to six weeks with a sprained knee.
Khabibulin backstopped the Tampa Bay Lightning to a Stanley Cup title in 2004.
Friday's start was Khabibulin's second after missing 10 games with a strained groin.
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 Lightning: Rumors link Avs, Lightning goalies
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Speculation has been percolating the Avalanche might be interested in Lightning goalie Nikolai Khabibulin to replace the retired Patrick Roy.
That has been helped by Khabibulin's unhappiness at being benched for Game 5 of the East semifinals.
Khabibulin's agent, Jay Grossman, downplayed the speculation, saying "I would be very surprised if the Lightning tried to trade Nik."
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