Nabokov played five games before his rookie season and in this third game .
First NHL start , Nabokov made 39 saves to duel future Hall of Famer Patrick Roy to a 0 - 0 tie .
Nabokov played five games before his rookie season and in this third game and first NHL start , he made 39 saves to duel future Hall of Famer Patrick Roy to a 0 - 0 tie .