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Edmonton Oilers place goalie Nikolai Khabibulin on injury reserve
Phoenix Coyotes' Mikkel Boedker (89) is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (35) during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday February 23, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on injury reserve.
Khabibulin suffered a groin injury during Edmonton's 3-2 overtime loss to Chicago on Monday.
Khabibulin, a 40-year old veteran, has a 2.11 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage in five games this season with Edmonton.
Khabibulin is in the final year of a four-year contract with the Oilers.
The Oilers replaced Khabibulin with Yann Danis, who was recalled from the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League.
Danis, a five-foot-11, 182-pound goalie, has a 3.03 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 31 games this season with the Barons.
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