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Oilers' Nikolai Khabibulin Faces DUI, Speeding Charges

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin failed a field sobriety test and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled him over in suburban Phoenix last week, the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Department announced on Wednesday.An officer stopped Khabibulin's black Ferrari as it...

Joel Quenneville Blames Referees for Ruining Good Hockey Game

Following Niklas Kronwall's hit on Martin Havlat Friday night, there's been plenty of discussion about the officiating in the Western Conference final. Actually, there's always a lot of discussion about officiating in the NHL, and following Detroit's 6-1 dismantling of Chicago on Sunday afternoon, Blackhawks head coach...

Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Nikolai Khabibulin Out for Game 4

Huge news out of Chicago, where the Detroit Red Wings are severely crippled in their bid to gain a stranglehold on the Western Conference Finals. All-Everything defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom suffered a lower-body injury in Game 3 of the series Friday night and will miss Sunday's game. It's the first time in Lidstrom's career...

Are Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Ward Franchise Goalies?

If Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury and Carolina's Cam Ward can repeat their Game 1 performances, when the two youngsters matched each other save-for-save in the Penguins 3-2 win, this series likely won't be decided until a seventh game. Ward, 25, and Fleury, 24, have already helped lead teams to the Stanley Cup Final,...

Red Wings Capitalize on Fatal OT Error

It's not a death blow by any means, but the Chicago Blackhawks are firmly behind the eight-ball, and they have all the pressure on them.Tuesday night, a huge mistake by Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell set Detroit up for a game-winning goal. The overtime marker by Mikael Samuelsson put Detroit up 2-0 in the best-of-seven...

NikolaiKhabibulin News From the Web

05/01/12 Replacement Level Goaltending in the NHL Source: The Copper & Blue When Derek wrote a piece on Nikolai Khabibulin's true cost to the Oilers over the last several seasons , he decided to use the league's combined save percentage as a guideline to determine that value.
04/24/12 Nikolai Khabibulin's True Cost To The Oilers Source: The Copper & Blue If you're a regular reader of this site, you're already well-aware of Nikolai Khabibulin's 35+ contract, singed in the summer of 2009 for $15 million over four years.
04/23/12 Is Devan Dubnyk The Answer In Goal For The Oilers? Source: The Copper & Blue You know, when I talked to Nik in his post season exit meetings, he told me he wants to play another four or five years.
04/12/12 Oilers Will Stick With Nikolai Khabibulin & Devan... Source: The Copper & Blue --Steve Tambellini on Nikolai Khabibulin during yesterday's press conference, as reported by Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal.
04/10/12 Prominent Oilers get boot from âDa Boss' Source: Edmonton Sun - Edmonton - AB - Canada For the second year in a row, Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin has been fingered by Sun readers (85%) as one player who has to go.