Niemi has lost his last three starts and allowed three goals in each contest. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. the Kings but the good news is the Sharks are at home. Niemi is 6-1-3 with a 1.78 GAA and .933 SV% at home this season.
Niemi is 2-0-1 with a 2.30 GAA and .929 SV% in the month of March. This will be his third start vs. the Blues this season he has one win and one no decision with a 2.27 GAA and .926 SV% in those two contests.
Niemi was pulled after giving up three goals on 28 shots in yesterday's game. David Perron flattened Niemi with about five minutes to go in the second period, but it appears as if he is fine and will be able to go today. Niemi has a pretty tough matchup against an Avalanche team that has played well lately including a 6-2 win vs. Chicago.
Niemi was pulled after giving up three goals on 28 shots in yesterday's game. David Perron flattened Niemi with about five minutes to go in the second period, but it appears as if he is fine and will be able to go today. Niemi has a pretty tough matchup against an Avalanche team that has played well lately including a 6-2 win vs. Chicago.
Niemi has won two straight games with a 1.45 GAA and .947 SV% and will be back between the pipes today vs. Jake Allen and the Blues. The Blues have been inconsistent lately so it could be a good matchup for Niemi, but it could be a terrible matchup just as easily.
NIemi stopped 18 of 19 shots that he faced in a 2-1 win over Nashville on Saturday. He will be back between the pipes tonight when San Jose faces Vancouver. It is a tough matchup on paper but the Canucks have lost three of their last four games. Niemi has outstanding numbers (1.83 GAA and .934 SV%) so he remains a great fantasy option
NIemi stopped 18 of 19 shots that he faced in a 2-1 win over Nashville on Saturday. He will likely be back between the pipes tonight when San Jose faces Vancouver. It is a tough matchup on paper for Niemi but the Canucks have lost three of their last four games. Niemi still has outstanding numbers (1.83 GAA and .934 SV%) so he remains a great fantasy option.
Niemi allowed only one goal on 33 shots but still didn't get the win as the Sharks lost in a shootout to the Red Wings. The Sharks are having a hard time scoring and it won't get any easier as they will likely face Pekka Rinne tonight. Niemi should be able to post good numbers against a Predators team who's offense isn't playing well either.
Niemi allowed only one goal on 33 shots but still didn't get the win as the Sharks lost in a shootout to the Red Wings. The Sharks are having a hard time scoring and it won't get any easier as they will likely face Pekka Rinne tonight. Niemi should be able to post good numbers against a Predators team who's offense isn't playing well either.
Niemi wasn't too busy in his last start stopping 25 of 27 in a shootout win over the Avalanche. Tonight the Sharks take on the Red Wings coming off of a crushing late loss to the Kings last night. This will mark Niemi's seventh straight start tonight however he's only won two of his last six. His 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% are great he just needs some help from the offense.
Niemi wasn't too busy in his last start stopping 25 of 27 in a shootout win over the Avalanche. Tonight the Sharks take on the Red Wings coming off of a crushing late loss to the Kings last night. This will mark Niemi's seventh straight start tonight however he's only won two of his last six. His 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% are great he just needs some help from the offense.
Niemi has lost seven of his last eight starts but has only allowed 16 goals combined in those games (2.00 GAA). It isn't a matter of Niemi playing bad it is the offense that isn't getting the job done in front of him. However Niemi does have a good matchup tonight vs. the Avalanche.
Niemi has lost seven of his last eight starts but has only allowed 16 goals combined in those games (2.00 GAA). It isn't a matter of Niemi playing bad it is the offense that isn't getting the job done in front of him. However Niemi does have a good matchup tonight vs. the Avalanche.
Niemi started last night and allowed only two goals on 36 shots. He will be back between the pipes tonight for the tail-end of a back-to-back when the Sharks take on the Stars. Pretty good matchup for Niemi as the Stars have struggled with Kari Lehtonen out of the lineup.
Niemi only allowed one goal on 26 shots in his last outing vs. a tough Blues team. It doesn't get any easier for him tonight when he will face the NHL's best team, the Chicago Blackhawks.
Niemi only allowed one goal on 26 shots in his last outing vs. a tough Blues team. It doesn't get any easier for him tonight when he will face the NHL's best team, the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Sharks have not been playing well lately and it is hurting Niemi's fantasy owners. Niemi is still posting good numbers (1.94 GAA, .930 SV%) but he isn't getting the wins. The Sharks looked so good at the start of the season but have since fallen off. If they find their game again soon Niemi will start to get the W's and help his fantasy owners again.
The Sharks have not been playing well lately and it is hurting Niemi's fantasy owners. Niemi is still posting good numbers (1.94 GAA, .930 SV%) but he isn't getting the wins. The Sharks looked so good at the start of the season but have since fallen off. If they find their game again soon Niemi will start to get the W's and help his fantasy owners again.
After starting the season 6-0-0, Niemi has lost his last 4 starts. However it was not Niemi's fault that the Sharks lost those games. In 2 of the games he only allowed 1 goal and in another he posted a shutout and lost in a shootout. Niemi still has a 1.74 GAA and .935 SV% and is a good #1 fantasy option. Tough match-up tonight against Chicago.
After Thomas Greiss got the start last night and lost 6-2 to the Blue Jacket it is no surprise that the Sharks are going back to their #1 tonight. In Niemi's last start he did something you don't see very often, when he posted a shutout and still lost 1-0 in a shootout. However after a hot-start to the season the Sharks have lost 5 straight.