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Nabokov gets the start tonight vs. Bruins

Evgeni Nabokov, who left his last game on Oct. 27 in Pittsburgh with a lower-body injury, will start tonight against the Bruins.

Nabokov hasn't played since he was pulled from that game just before the shootout. Rick DiPietro subbed in, took the 3-2 shootout loss and played the last three games, going 1-1-1, while Nabokov rehabbed and Al Montoya backed up.

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