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Khabibulin, Blackhawks look to tie season-high win streak

Mar 10, 2007 - 6:11 PM Chicago (25-33-9) at Phoenix (27-37-3) 9:00 pm EST

GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- Nikolai Khabibulin is a bright spot in a dark season for the Chicago Blackhawks.

After winning consecutive games for the first time in a month, Khabibulin and the Blackhawks will take on the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday.

Khabibulin helped Chicago follow up on a 4-3 win over Ottawa on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The Russian finished with 26 saves as he notched his first regular-season shutout since March 1, 2004.

He stopped 11 shots in the first period, only three in the second and 12 in the third to also record his first shutout with the Blackhawks - a span of 99 contests.

Looking to match their season-high three-game winning streak - set between November 29-December 2 - the star netminder will to remain hot against the Coyotes, who he started his career with, playing five seasons with the Winnipeg-Phoenix franchise. Khabibulin has shut out Phoenix twice in his career.

In its last contest, Phoenix suffered a 4-2 loss to Vancouver on Thursday. Captain Shane Doan had a goal and an assist and Jeff Taffe also scored for the Coyotes, who have lost four straight.