3:57 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin () has announced his retirement, reports Russian news source Championat. "I can officially declare that I have completed a career," said .

6:55 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) is a rumour floating around that the Maple Leafs are talking to Nikolai Khabibulin about being the backup to starter Jonathan Bernier.

9:48 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Chicago Blackhawks have specified that Nikolai Khabibulin (shoulder surgery) should be back in four-to-five months.

8:22 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin has undergone surgery for a torn rotator cuff.

5:44 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin (lower body) has been "working hard to get back but he's not quite there yet," according to Chicago GM Stan Bowman.

6:22 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin is still working his way back from a lower-body injury.

12:39 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Chicago Blackhawks placed Nikolai Khabibulin on the injured reserve on Sunday.

4:31 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin might be out for "a bit" with a lower-body injury, according to Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville.

3:50 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin (undisclosed) left Saturday's game hunched over in the first period.

7:33 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) for Nikolai Khabibulin to get the start against Nashville Saturday night.

8:55 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin will play between the pipes on Saturday against Nashville.

7:40 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) is a good chance that Nikolai Khabibulin will get the start Sunday night against the Flames.

5:05 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin isn't happy with how he's played in his last two outings.

2:25 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin will play between the pipes on Tuesday.

7:02 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin struggled mightily Thursday as he allowed six goals on 25 shots in a 6-5 overtime loss to Tampa Bay.

11:43 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin will start against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

7:16 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin won his first game for the Chicago Blackhawks in years, as they beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Friday.

10:26 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin will be in Chicago's crease Friday night versus the New York Islanders.

2:18 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin isn't entering the season with any expectations of playing a certain number of games.

5:42 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin will start between the pipes Monday in the exhibition contest against the Penguins.

5:16 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Nikolai Khabibulin will be Chicago's number two goaltender behind Corey Crawford, he will probably get a decent number of starts.

5:37 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi) Khabibulin signed a one-year deal with the Blackhawks.

12:20 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) GM Craig MacTavish said the team is ready to "go in a different direction" from Nikolai Khabibulin.

12:06 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) doesn't sound like the Edmonton Oilers will re-sign Nikolai Khabibulin.

7:03 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) goalie Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 38 shots for the Oilers in a remarkable 6-1 upset of the Wild in Minnesota Friday night, but his teammates were disappointed about the one goal Minnesota scored.

6:40 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin allowed only one goal on 39 shots in the Oilers' 6-1 win over the Wild on Friday night.

8:16 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Edmonton Oilers' Nikolai Khabibulin didn't allow four goals for the first time in his past four games but the veteran goaltender still came out on the losing end Wednesday night.

9:39 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin will get the nod against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.

2:22 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Oilers' 4-1 loss to Calgary on Saturday night.

10:39 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin will be in goal for Edmonton Saturday against the Calgary Flames.

9:53 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Oilers 4-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

8:27 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin allowed four goals on 21 shots Thursday night before being yanked from the Edmonton net in the Oilers' 6-4 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets.

9:33 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Oilers will go back to Nikolai Khabibulin in Thursday's game versus Columbus.

7:26 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin was perfect in Tuesday's win over St. Louis.

9:14 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) looks like Nikolai Khabibulin will get the start in net Tuesday night.

7:02 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin can understand that he and the Edmonton Oilers lost 3-0 to the St. Louis Blues Saturday but it was the fact that the Oilers were totally dominated that has him irked.

3:23 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin made 22 saves in Edmonton's 3-0 loss to St. Louis on Saturday night.

12:27 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin will play between the pipes on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues.

5:57 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabiboulin likely won't get a start until March 25th or 26th.

6:39 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin (groin) has been activated off of the injured reserve list.

1:38 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin will travel back to Edmonton to have an MRI to determine the extent of the damage of what is believed to be a groin issue.

8:54 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin has been placed on injured reserve by the Edmonton Oilers with an undisclosed injury.

8:17 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Oilers' 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks Monday night.

9:40 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin is projected to start on Monday.

2:32 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin saved 34 of 36 shots in Edmonton's 3-2 shootout win over Phoenix on Saturday.

8:59 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) stopping 35 shots, Nikolai Khabibulin let in the decisive goal with under a minute left in regulation in the Oilers' 3-1 loss to the Kings on Tuesday.

9:25 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin is expected to get the start Tuesday night.

6:37 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin might end up getting the nod on Tuesday.

3:43 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin earned his first victory in nearly year as he relieved Devin Dubnyk after the first period and stopped 16 of 17 shots while the Oilers overcame a 3-0 deficit.

1:08 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin looked good despite a long layoff in Saturday's loss to Detroit.

9:36 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin led the Oilers onto the ice for the pre-game warm-up, which means he'll get the nod for Edmonton Saturday afternoon against Detroit.

9:51 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin could get a start at some point this weekend.

10:55 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin (hip) will return to Edmonton's lineup on Wednesday.

5:31 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) is possible that Nikolai Khabibulin (hip) could be activated as early as Tuesday.

6:30 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin (hip) isn't ready to serve as the Edmonton Oilers' backup yet.

12:09 PM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin is on the injured reserve list due to a hip injury.

10:38 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin is questionable for the Oilers' season opener due to a hip injury.

6:33 AM - Nikolai Khabibulin (Edm) Khabibulin (off-season hip surgery) still has not received clearance to play from the Oilers training staff.