1.   It was a nice return for the holdout goalie.

2.   Mara was recalled from Detroit of the IHL after being acquired on Monday from Tampa Bay in the multiplayer trade that sent holdout goalie Nikolai Khabibulin to Tampa Bay.

3.   Prying holdout goalie Nikolai Khabibulin away from Phoenix was the tough part for Tampa Bay general manager Rick Dudley.

4.   The Phoenix Coyotes traded holdout goalie Nikolai Khabibulin to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night in exchange for three players and a draft choice.

5.   The Tampa Bay Lightning won the trading sweepstakes for holdout goalie Nikolai Khabibulin.