
Nikolai Khabibulin
52-Year-Old
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Khabibulin has announced his retirement, reports Russian news source Championat. "I can officially declare that I have completed a career," said Khabibulin.
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The Bhulin Wall became the first Russian netminder to win a Stanley Cup (2004) when he went 16-7 as the Bolts ultimately zapped the Flames. The four-time All-Star retires with 333 wins, sitting behind only Evgeni Nabakov (353) among Russian netminders who have played in the NHL. He also won two Olympic medals (gold and bronze) with Team Russia.
The Bhulin Wall became the first Russian netminder to win a Stanley Cup (2004) when he went 16-7 as the Bolts ultimately zapped the Flames. The four-time All-Star retires with 333 wins, sitting behind only Evgeni Nabakov (353) among Russian netminders who have played in the NHL. He also won two Olympic medals (gold and bronze) with Team Russia.
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With Ray Emery opting to go the Philadelphia for a shot at a full-time job, Hawks' general manager Stan Bowman went back to the past and brought back the Bulin Wall. But unlike the last time he was with the Hawks, Khabibulin is definitely the back-up this season. Corey Crawford silenced his detractors during the Hawks' Cup run in 2012-13, so he'll get the bulk of the work, leading Khabibulin with 20 to 25 starts, max. But on a good Hawks' squad, he should be able to ring up solid counting stats, so don't be afraid to use him for spot starts in daily formats.
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Khabibulin had successful surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder and will miss four-to-five months, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Khabibulin (groin), who has been out since Nov. 16, is still "a way" from returning to the ice, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said on Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Khabibulin (groin) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, ESPN Chicago reports.
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Khabibulin's groin injury appears serious, according to CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, and he could miss significant time.
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Updating an earlier report, Khabibulin appeared to have suffered a groin injury after extending his left leg while attempting a save in Saturday's game.
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