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Pierre-Marc Bouchard Shows Spin-o-Rama Is Also Unstoppable During Regulation

Even though we haven't seen many over the past couple of weeks, the spin-o-rama move has become a popular weapon for skaters during tie-breaking shootouts. It's proven to be pretty much unstoppable for goalies, and one has to wonder -- as our Chris Botta did last month -- when some pissed off goalie is just going to go...

NHL Power Rankings: Canucks Ride Streak to Top Spot

A good way to get to the top of our NHL Power Rankings is to lose exactly one game in regulation over a stretch of 18. A 14-0-3 run propelled Vancouver to the No. 1 position in the Western Conference, and they move to the top of our latest Power Rankings. The teams are ranked below, complete with a quick synopsis from...

NHL Notebook: Lose the Shootout, Not CHL 9-Game Clause; Best Goaltenders

The Shootout is Dead They decided another hockey game with a one-on-one skills competition in Calgary on Tuesday, and it was the perfect illustration of why NHL general managers devalued the shootout in the offseason. The Oilers-Flames game was also the latest example of why the shootout has to go soon. Down 4-1 to their...

Jordan Eberle Scores First NHL Goal

Much has been made of the Edmonton Oilers and the young kids they kept on the NHL roster for the regular season. While there is little doubt that forwards Taylor Hall, Magnus Paajarvi, and Jordan Eberle can play at the NHL level, only time will tell if they can handle the 82-game grind that is an NHL regular season. At...

Taylor Hall to Wear Kevin Lowe's No. 4 as Oilers Pin Hopes on Rookies

There's a sense of excitement surrounding the Edmonton Oilers as the opening of training camp nears and it's certainly been awhile since anybody got excited about the storied NHL team. The Oilers have cleaned house after finishing last season as the worst team in the NHL, and there's a sense of renewal as the franchise...

nikolai khabibulin 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.

Background on nikolai khabibulin

Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin (, born January 13, 1973) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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