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Niemi will start Thursday vs. the Islanders.

Niemi allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Stars’ win over the Penguins on Tuesday. It was a great outing for Niemi, who will start for the second straight game tonight vs. the Islanders. Niemi has gone 9-3-2 with a 2.42 GAA and .921 SV% at American Airlines Center this season.

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Niemi was the first goalie off of the ice at the morning skate.

Niemi allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Stars’ win over the Penguins on Tuesday. It was a great outing for Niemi, who will start for the second straight game tonight vs. the Islanders. Niemi has gone 9-3-2 with a 2.42 GAA and .921 SV% at American Airlines Center this season.

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Niemi will start Tuesday vs. the Penguins.

Niemi surrendered three goals on 22 shots in the Stars’ loss in Winnipeg on February 14th. Niemi has only started twice this month and he lost both of those starts while allowing a combined six goals on 56 shots (.893 SV%). He draws a terrible matchup tonight vs. a high-scoring Penguins team.

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Niemi was the first goalie off of the ice at the Stars morning skate.

Niemi surrendered three goals on 22 shots in the Stars’ loss in Winnipeg on February 14th. Niemi has only started twice this month and he lost both of those starts while allowing a combined six goals on 56 shots (.893 SV%). He draws a terrible matchup tonight vs. a high-scoring Penguins team.

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Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Stars’ loss in Toronto last Tuesday. Kari Lehtonen started the last three games, but Niemi will go tonight in Winnipeg. Niemi has had almost no success on the road this season, going 2-5-2 with a 4.41 GAA and .869 SV% in eight starts and three relief appearances.

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Niemi was the first goalie off of the ice at the morning skate.

Niemi allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Stars’ loss in Toronto last Tuesday. Kari Lehtonen started the last three games, but Niemi will go tonight in Winnipeg. Niemi has had almost no success on the road this season, going 2-5-2 with a 4.41 GAA and .869 SV% in eight starts and three relief appearances.

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Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi was pulled after he gave up two goals on five shots in the Stars loss to the Sabres on January 26th. Kari Lehtonen has played a lot recently, but Niemi will get a shot tonight in Toronto. Niemi is 2-4-2 with a 4.57 GAA and .863 SV% in seven starts and three relief appearances on the road.

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Niemi was the first goalie off of the ice this afternoon.

Niemi was pulled after he gave up two goals on five shots in the Stars loss to the Sabres on January 26th. Kari Lehtonen has played a lot recently, but Niemi will get a shot tonight in Toronto. Niemi is 2-4-2 with a 4.57 GAA and .863 SV% in seven starts and three relief appearances on the road.

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Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi allowed six goals on 28 shots in the Stars win in New York on December 17th. You don’t see a goalie give up six goals and win very often, but it’s exactly what Niemi did to earn his 10th win of the season. Of those 10 wins, eight of them have come on home-ice, where the 33-year-old has posted a 2.36 GAA and .925 SV%.

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Niemi was the first goalie off of the ice at the morning skate.

Niemi allowed six goals on 28 shots in the Stars win in New York on December 17th. You don’t see a goalie give up six goals and win very often, but it’s exactly what Niemi did to earn his 10th win of the season. Of those 10 wins, eight of them have come on home-ice, where the 33-year-old has posted a 2.36 GAA and .925 SV%.

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Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi stopped all three shots that he faced in relief of Kari Lehtonen in the Stars loss to the Wild on Saturday. Lehtonen started yesterday in Buffalo, so Niemi will go tonight in New York. Niemi has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .904 SV% in January and was excellent in his first start vs. the Rangers—that said, this is a risky matchup for an inconsistent netminder.

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Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Stars’ loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. Niemi has had an up-and-down season, but Tuesday was one of his best performances of the season and it resulted in a loss. Tonight he faces a struggling Red Wings team on home ice, where he is 7-3-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .932 SV% on the year.

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Niemi was the first goalie off of the ice.

Niemi allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Stars’ loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. Niemi has had an up-and-down season, but Tuesday was one of his best performances of the season and it resulted in a loss. Tonight he faces a struggling Red Wings team on home ice, where he is 7-3-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .932 SV% on the year.

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Niemi will start Tuesday in Anaheim.

Niemi stopped the only shot he faced to record the win after replaced Kari Lehtonen last night in Los Angeles. It was Niemi’s fifth relief appearance of the season, but tonight will be his 18th start. Niemi has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .944 SV% in his first two starts against the Ducks this season.

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Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Stars’ win over the Flyers on Saturday. Niemi will make his fourth straight start after going 2-1-0 with a 1.35 GAA and .959 SV% in his previous three starts. Niemi has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and.902 SV% in his first two starts against the Blues this season.

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Niemi was the first goalie off of the ice.

Niemi stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Stars’ win over the Flyers on Saturday. Niemi will make his fourth straight start after going 2-1-0 with a 1.35 GAA and .959 SV% in his previous three starts. Niemi has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and.902 SV% in his first two starts against the Blues this season.

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Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Stars’ shutout loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Niemi has turned in back-to-back great outings, stopping 62 of 65 shots (.954 SV%). This afternoon he has the unenviable task of trying to stop the Flyers’ 10-game winning steak. Niemi is 6-2-1 with a 1.89 GAA and .940 SV% on home-ice.

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Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Stars’ win over the Ducks on Tuesday. It was a great game for Niemi, who has had a rough 2016-17 season. As difficult of a season as it has been, Niemi has been great on home-ice. He enters tonight’s game vs. the Rangers with a 6-1-1 record, 1.99 GAA and .938 SV% at American Airlines Center this season.

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