From iNews 880: Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin will face a jury trial after all. The lawyer for the 37-year-old was in an Arizona courtroom today attempting to have his client’s impaired driving charges dropped. Mark DuBiel argued that Khabibulin shouldn’t have had to undergo a field sobriety test because he had recently undergone back ...
OilersEdmonton Oilers’ General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will undergo surgery Thursday in Los Angeles to repair a herniated disc in his back.
OilersIs there a better advertisement for the 50th anniversary of the goaltender mask? I don’t think so.
Oilers“My teammates were very supportive. It was great to hear. Nobody wants to have anything like that happen in the last minute of your first game,. The way it happens is not a very nice way to begin with a new team. I think it is the sign of a good team the way they ...
OilersToday was day 2 of camp and there were some positives to take from it. Here is a summary of the days events. Also check here for todays training camp lines. Visnovsky’s Shoulder Visnovsky’s shoulder is still an issue. He told Dan Tencer in an interview earlier that it isn’t 100% yet and he’s still ...
In the System, OilersNikolai Khabibulin’s mask has a lot of meaning hidden with in it that many might not realize. Here it is, decrypted like the DaVinci Code: Click the picture for a larger view. Thanks to Jeremy Rowland for pointing out the wall is a reference to the Kremlin Wall, per Khabibulin in his interview with TSN.
OilersWhile Mike Comrie is currently wearing #91 in the training camp, he apparently is trying to contact Doug Weight about using the former Oilers legend’s #39. Comrie has been a fan of his since he was younger and wore the #39 with the Kootenay Ice. Khabibulin will be wearing the number #35.
OilersFirst off, thanks to The Goalie Guild for the breaking news, and to David Staples, whose blog brought this to my attention. Is this effing hot, or what? This thing is gorgeous. On top of the hotness that we behold from the eagle * / wall smashing, we also see Grant Fuhr’s vintage mask in ...
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- mrgod2u: I think that we are seeing less of an impact of an amazing goalie as of late. This is why they are so...
- Racki: Mr.Majestyk: Still its sad that we’re still in the goalie monster situation, and not only that but we’re...
- chucker: Mr.Majestyk: Still its sad that we’re still in the goalie monster situation, and not only that but... - Racki: LNOF: Yep, Roli absolutely dominated the Sharks. One game he faced something like 50+ shots if I recall...
- Mr.Majestyk: Still its sad that we’re still in the goalie monster situation, and not only that but... - chucker: LateNightOilFan: Agree vic on all 3 evaluations, although I remember it being Roli that was the Shark...
- LateNightOilFan: Agree vic on all 3 evaluations, although I remember it being Roli that was the Shark killer. But... - Mr.Majestyk: That signing is just further evidence that if you are a good team, you will get players at bargain...