Antti Niemi allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Sharks' 3-2 shootout loss to the Coyotes on Saturday night. It was the rare night in which Niemi was bested by the netminder on the other side of the ice. Niemi is one of the top goalies in hockey right now and we don't expect him to fall off too much. He has a 1.74 goals-against average and .925 save percentage with a 9-1-3 record.

Antti Niemi has been selected as the San Jose Sharks' third star of the month. Niemi had a 1.72 GAA and .924 save percentage in 12 games to kick off the season. If he regresses this season, it shouldn't be significantly. He should be regarded as one of the NHL's top goaltenders.

Antti Niemi allowed four goals on only 23 shots in the San Jose's 4-3 loss to Los Angeles Wednesday night. Nevertheless Niemi has been sensational this season and this was just a one bad game for him. He now has an impressive 9-1-2 record with a 1.72 goals against average and .924 save percentage.

Antti Niemi notched a shutout in the Sharks' 2-0 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night. Niemi as asked to make just 22 saves in the game for his second shutout. There really isn't a goalie in a better situation right now ... Niemi is at the top of his game on a team firing on all cylinders. He has a 1.53 goals-against average and .933 save percentage, with a 9-1-1 record this year.

Antti Niemi allowed two goals on 17 shots Thursday night as he ended up on the wrong side of a 2-1 decision against the Bruins. The loss was the first in regulation for Niemi, whose record remains impressive at 8-1-1 while his GAA is 1.67 and he carries a .927 save percentage.

Antti Niemi was excellent on Monday night as he turned aside 27 shots en route to a 1-0 shootout victory over Detroit. Niemi outdueled Jimmy Howard in a battle of goaltenders and walked away with a well-deserved W. His season record improves to a sparkling 8-0-1 with the victory. His GAA is an equally impressive 1.64 while his save percentage is .930.

Goaltender Antti Niemi improved his record to 7-0-1 Saturday night as the San Jose Sharks defeated the visiting Calgary Flames 6-3. Niemi faced only 19 Calgary shots and needed only to stop 16 of them for his latest win.

Antti Niemi, who has been outstanding in the young season, will likely be between the pipes when the San Jose Sharks entertain the Calgary Flames tonight. Niemi's record is 6-0-1 this season and his GAA is a sparkling 1.70. In his career against the Flames, he is 10-2-1 with a 2.13 goals against average in 13 games (12 starts). The Flames will start Karri Ramo in net for tonight's meeting.

Antti Niemi allowed three goals on 31 shots Thursday night as the Sharks were defeated in a shootout by Dallas by a score of 4-3. Niemi's record still stands at a terrific 6-0-1 and he sports a 1.70 GAA as well as a .930 save percentage. Other than maybe Marc-Andre Fleury and his perfect 6-0-0 record, no goaltender has delivered more fantasy value this year.

Antti Niemi improved to 6-0-0 with a 6-2 win over previously undefeated St. Louis Tuesday night. The 30 year-old goaltender stopped 25 of 27 shots and is picking up right where he left off last season. Through six wins he has a .936 save percentage and 1.50 goals against average.