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Niemi is tonight's confirmed starter. Signs point to #SJSharks icing the same lineup as Saturday in Chicago.
In five career starts against the Avs, Niemi has a 3-1-1 record with a 2.13 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout.
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McLellan says Niemi will be fine in back-to-back games, noting neither goalie had a lot of work last night in STL. So there's your answer.
Niemi shut out the Blackhawks earlier in the season and figures to play against his original team.
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Couple people have asked. Niemi is playing again tonight against Hawks.
Niemi shut out the Blackhawks earlier in the season and figures to play against his original team.
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Niemi tonite
In six career starts against the Blues, Niemi has a 4-2-0 record with a 2.86 GAA and .915 SV%.
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Niemi, too.
In nine career appearances against the Stars, Niemi has a 5-2-2 record with a 2.27 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout.
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Niemi in goal tonight
In four career starts against the Wild, Niemi is 4-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA, .939 SV% and one shutout.
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Antti Niemi vs Carey Price
Niemi lost his only career start against the Habs, stopping 16 of 19 shots faced.
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Niemi will be in goal tonight.
Over nine career starts against the Kings, Niemi holds a 6-1-2 record with a 1.74 GAA, .938 SV% and two shutouts.
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Niemi will start for #sjsharks
In seven career starts against the Canucks, Niemi holds a 2-4-1 record with a 3.26 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout.
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Antti Niemi in goal.
In four career starts against the Blackhawks, Niemi is 3-1-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .907 SV%.
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Antti Niemi is playing his strongest hockey of the season, though, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him start both ends of a back-to-back for the first time this year.
In five career starts against the Avs, Niemi holds a 3-1-1 record with a 2.13 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout.
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Antti Niemi will start for San Jose
In eight career appearances against the Stars, Niemi holds a 4-2-2 record with a 2.43 GAA, .919 SV% and one shutout.
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Yes he was the first one off although no one asked coach to confirm.
Niemi holds a 6-1-1 record with a 1.98 GAA, .933 SV% and one shutout over eight career appearances against the Red Wings.
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Niemi vs. Backstrom your goaltender matchup for tonight, #sjsharks #mnwild
In three career starts against the Wild, Niemi holds a 3-0-0 record with a 1.67 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout.
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Niemi in net
Over eight career starts against the Kings, Niemi holds a 5-1-2 record with a 1.71 GAA, .938 SV% and two shutouts.
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Niemi will start tonight. #SJSharks
In six career starts against the Preds, Niemi holds a 4-2-0 record with a 2.15 GAA and .917 SV%.
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Looking like Niemi and Fleury between the pipes.
Will Confirm. In his career against the pens, Niemi has 3 appearances with a 2-0-1 record, a 1.61 GAA, .938 SV% and no shutouts
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Niemi in net
Niemi lost in overtime during his only career start against the Rangers, stopping 20 of 22 shots.
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Jimmy Howard will face Antti Niemi in net.
Through seven career appearances against the Red Wings, Niemi holds a 5-1-1 record with a 1.97 GAA, .932 SV% and one shutout.
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Niemi will be facing another Finnish goalie, Pekka Rinne, in Tuesday night’s game.
Over five career starts against the Preds, Niemi holds a 3-2-0 record with a 2.37 GAA and .912 SV%.