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Blackhawks Gaining Confidence
by Paul on 09/17/05 at 01:36 PM ET
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There's something about playing behind an elite goaltender that gives a hockey team added confidence. ust ask Blackhawks forwards Curtis Brown and Matthew Barnaby. They know this from firsthand experience, having played for the Buffalo Sabres when Dominik Hasek was in his prime and dominating the NHL. Brown and Barnaby think Nikolai Khabibulin will have a similar impact with the Hawks. "To have a goalie that you know is proven and is going to do as good a job as anyone in the league doesn't just help keep pucks out of the net, it changes the attitude of the team," Brown said. "You can go out and be more aggressive and not be concerned about leaving him in positions that you would be concerned leaving other goalies in.
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