Niemi gave up three goals on 28 shots in his third loss in his last four starts on Tuesday vs. Nashville. Tonight, he will take on the Red Wings for the second time this season, in the first meeting he stopped all 24 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shootout win.
Niemi gave up three goals on 28 shots in his third loss in his last four starts on Tuesday vs. Nashville. Tonight, he would take on the Red Wings for the second time this season, in the first meeting he stopped all 24 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shootout win.
Niemi was yanked after allowing three goals on 14 shots in a loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off and there was rumblings that he wouldn't start tonight, but he gets the nod. The first time he faced the Predators he allowed three goals on 23 shots in a 3-2 loss.
Niemi stopped 23 of 24 shots in a win over the Oilers on Thursday. He is now tied for 2nd in the NHL with 22 wins and has won four of his last five starts. The last time he faced the Avalanche he stopped 33 of 37 shots in a 5-4 shootout win.
Niemi allowed five goals on 34 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. It was a bad way to close out December for Niemi, who had won his three previous starts. He has a good matchup tonight, at home vs. the Oilers. Niemi has a 13-1-3 record with a 2.19 GAA and .919 SV% in San Jose.
Niemi allowed one goal on 31 shots in Sunday's win over the Ducks. The win was his third straight and 21st of the season. Tonight h will take on the Ducks once again. He is 2-0-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .935 SV% against Anaheim.
Niemi allowed one goal on 31 shots in Sunday's win over the Ducks. The win was his third straight and 21st of the season. Tonight he is expected to take on the Ducks once again. He is 2-0-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .935 SV% against Anaheim.
Niemi stopped 34 of 37 shots in Friday's shootout win over the Coyotes Despite allowing seven goals in his last two starts, Niemi has won both of them and now sits at 20 for the season. He will take on a Ducks team who he beat 4-3 in a shootout in November.
Niemi surrendered four goals on 33 shots in a shootout win over the Avalanche on Monday. Niemi has alternated wins and losses in his last five contests, so hopefully for his owners that trend stops tonight in Phoenix. Niemi will see the Coyotes for the third time this season, through the first two meetings he is 1-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and .943 SV%.
Niemi gave up four goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Niemi's rough December continues as the loss moved him to 3-4-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .902 SV% this month. He draws a tough matchup vs. the Avalanche, however his home record is pretty impressive (11-1-3).
Niemi allowed two goals on 22 shots in a win over the Blues on Thursday. Niemi has not been a model of excellence lately but good enough to get the occasional win. He will need to be great tonight against a red-hot Kings team and their rookie netminder who has not allowed a goal in Los Angeles in two starts.
Niemi allowed three goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Niemi has lost four of his last five starts and will have a tough time getting back in the win column with the Sharks traveling to St. Louis. He stopped 21 of 24 shots in a 6-3 win over the Blues on November 29.
Niemi allowed just one goal on 30 shots in win over the WIld on Thursday. The W snapped a three game losing skid and the way his season has been going, he is probably about to go on a long winning streak now. It would start tonight when the Sharks are in Nashville to take on the Predators. Niemi is 6-4-3 with a 2.32 GAA and .914 SV% on the road.
Niemi allowed just one goal on 30 shots in win over the WIld on Thursday. The W snapped a three game losing skid and the way his season has been going, he is probably about to go on a long winning streak now. It would start tonight when the Sharks are in Nashville to take on the Predators. Niemi is 6-4-3 with a 2.32 GAA and .914 SV% on the road.
Niemi allowed two goals on 26 shots in a overtime loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. It was a surprising loss to a team who is struggling big time. He will go up against the Wild who he lost to Sunday.
Niemi allowed two goals on 26 shots in a overtime loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. It was a surprising loss to a team who are struggling big time. He is expected to go up against the Wild who he lost to Sunday.
Niemi was not very busy on Sunday stopping just 10 of 12 shots, but Josh Harding was magnificent and Niemi walked away with the loss. Niemi has been very streaky this season but the overall product has been good. He enters tonight's matchup with the Islanders at 16-5-5 with a 2.30 GAA and .914 SV%. Niemi is a must-start tonight.
Niemi was yanked after allowing four goals on 27 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Penguins on Thursday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Finnish netminder. He will be back in goal tonight against the Wild. Minnesota is a great home team, but Niemi is no slouch on the road posting a 6-3-3 record with a 2.34 GAA and .916 SV%.
Niemi was yanked after allowing four goals on 27 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Penguins on Thursday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Finnish netminder. He should be back in goal tonight against the Wild. Minnesota is a great home team, but Niemi is no slouch on the road posting a 6-3-3 record with a 2.34 GAA and .916 SV%.
Niemi stopped 28 of 30 shots to earn his sixth straight win on Tuesday. During his six-game winning streak he has recorded a 1.95 GAA and .934 SV%. It was his 16th win which ranks him second in the NHL, one behind Corey Crawford. He catches a break tonight with Evegeni Malkin not dressing for the Penguins.