Nikolai Khabibulin News

Jeff Deslauriers is still waiting his turn. Expected to spell starter Nikolai Khabibulin once every five or six games heading into the season, the Edmonton Oilers backup goaltender should find his way into the net at some point during the team's current five-game road trip.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin makes a save against the New York Rangers during the second period Thursday night at Rexall Place.

Despite this being their last home game before going on the road for five games -- where they have just one win -- the Oilers played with little emotion, no jump and created few scoring chances.

Though the New York Rangers showed some fight last time out, it wasn't enough to snap their road losing streak.

The inconsistent Boston Bruins will try to get something going today, when they host the Edmonton Oilers in this afternoon's battle at TD Garden.

Brendan Witt #32 of the New York Islanders is congratulated on his second period goal by teammate Frans Nielsen #51 in their game against the Edmonton Oilers on November 2, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

The Edmonton Oilers know from first hand experience that Dwayne Roloson probably isn't the guy you want to see at the other end of the ice when you're trying to break out of an offensive funk.

Blake Wheeler broke a scoreless tie in the third period Saturday and the host Boston Bruins went on to blank Edmonton 2-0 in NHL action.

Rookie Tuukka Rask turned aside 18 shots for his second shutout in eight NHL starts and Blake Wheeler and Vladimir Sobotka set each other up for goals to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Edmonton goalie Nikolai Khabibulin dives to glove the puck during NHL action between the Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton's Rexall Place on October 27, 2009.

Poor play cost Red Wings netminder Chris Osgood time on the ice last regular season.

Patrick O'Sullivan beat Jimmy Howard with a wrist shot in the third round of a shootout, and Nikolai Khabibulin stopped Henrik Zetterberg on Detroit's final attempt to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory Thursday night.

Keeping the opposition off the scoreboard has been the Detroit Red Wings ' biggest issue during their surprisingly mediocre start.

TSN continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the debut of the goalie mask by looking at some of the more creative designs in today's NHL.

Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

Edmonton Oilers center Sam Gagner is tripped up by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith while winger Kris Versteeg controls the puck in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, October 14, 2009.

Canucks lose to Edmonton Oilers 2-1. A October 20, 2009 12:12 AM A A A A Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin and Michael Grabner try to score on Edmonton Oilers' goalie Nikolai Khabibulin and Denis Grebeshkov during the final minutes of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton October 19, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Dustin Penner and Sam Gagner celebrate a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period.

The Blue Jackets' penalty kill showed its first leaks last night, and the timing couldn't have been worse.

Nikolai Khabibulin #35 of the Edmonton Oilers sprawls out to cover the puck under pressure from Derek Dorsett #15 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rexall Place on October 22, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.