Nabokov earns praise from Kovalchuk (AP) Strong goaltending by Evgeni Nabokov drew praise from Ilya Kovalchuk after an otherwise high-scoring NHL All-Star game. Nabokov, the San Jose goalie making his second All-Star appearance, stopped each of the eight shots he faced in the second period on Sunday night. Three of the eight shots were fired by Kovalchuk, who grew increasingly animated, thereby drawing more attention to Nabokov's strong... Publish Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:02:34 PST Read more...