Niemi was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate and will start Saturday against the Blue Jackets, Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News reports. Niemi will draw his fourth consecutive start for the Sharks, but the bigger question is whether or not he'll make another turn Sunday against the Hurricanes. Coach Todd McLellan had previously shown a preference to split the back-to-back starts between Niemi and capable backup Alex Stalock, but with Stalock now on injured reserve following minor left surgery, the unproven Troy Grosenick is the Sharks' new No. 2 goalie. Grosenick's lack of NHL experience and unappealing numbers with AHL Worcester (2.73 GAA, .908 save percentage in 10 outings) could lead McLellan to lean heavily on Niemi oer the next several weeks.