Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulinis a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Known by the nickname The Bulin Wall, he spent the majority of his playing career in the National Hockey Leaguewith the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton Oilers...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth13 January 1973
division game happen next win
This was a pretty big game for us because it was a division opponent. You want to win those games, but it didn't happen tonight. We've got to play better the next game.
found game points
Another game that we found a way to lose. Two points wasted.
best close felt games played three
Of the three games I've played so far, I thought I felt the best tonight. Obviously, I'm not close to where I want to be.
early game start
It's not the kind of start you want, but it was still early and we had the whole game to play.
games last played pulled worst
That's one of the worst things, to be pulled out of two games in a row. I don't want to make any excuses. The last two games I've played pretty bad.
game home job tough
I have to do a better job of controlling (the puck). I really wanted to do well. Home openers are usually a tough game to play.
games hockey step winning
Winning hockey games when we don't play well, that's a step forward.
five last
I like what the Blackhawks have done in the last five days,
blocking clearing guys
Tonight, I got to see the puck. When I didn't see it, guys were blocking it. If there were any rebounds, they were clearing them.
penalty save shot type
That penalty shot is the type of save I need to make to keep us in it.
definitely quit season year
Definitely this year will make me stronger. Everything about this season has been negative, but I'm not going to quit on it. I'll keep working hard.
totally understand
I was pretty bad. I totally understand the decision.
harder
I anticipated a little harder shot, maybe. I overreacted a little.
case coach knew might raised supposed tells
I was raised that if the coach tells you something you're not supposed to argue, ... If I knew that was the case I might have said something, but that's not how I was raised.