Antti Niemi was beaten twice on 26 shots as the Sharks fell 3-1 to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Niemi had a shutout going until half way through the third period. Niemi was then beaten twice in under a minute as the Blues stormed back to steal a win from the Sharks. The Sharks went deep into last year's playoffs, but have been eliminated in the first round by the Blues.

Antti Niemi made 22 saves but came up short in the San Jose Sharks' 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of their first-round series Thursday night. The Sharks have now lost three straight and are on the brink of elimination. Niemi hasn't been all that good this series, allowing 11 goals in the four games, but he hasn't really had a lot of breathing room to work with, as San Jose has just seven goals. Game 5 is Saturday night in St. Louis, the only place the Sharks were able to win so far.

Antti Niemi saved 29 of 32 shots in a 3-0 defeat on Saturday. The Sharks series against the St. Louis Blues is now tied at 1-1. Niemi has been one of San Jose's better players int his series, but he'll need some help if the Sharks are to advance past the first round.

Anttii Niemi allowed two goals in the San Jose Sharks' 3-2 double-overtime win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. And just like that, the Western Conference's top two seeds are down in their respective series. Niemi was brilliant in this one, making 40 saves, 14 of which came in the first overtime. He hasn't exactly been the best playoff goalie, though. While he now has 25 wins in 40 games, his 2.89 goals-against average and .904 save percentage are nothing near his regular-season marks.

Anttii Niemi made 31 saves in the San Jose Sharks' 6-5 shootout win against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Niemi allowed one in the first, two in the second and two more in the third period, the last one coming with 3:31 remaining. The peripherals certainly won't look good after this one, but the keeper now has three wins (seven goals total) over his last three games. The Sharks also tied Los Angeles in points for the Pacific Division crown with one more game -- a rematch with Los Angeles -- remaining. San Jose slots in seventh in the Western Conference because of one fewer regulation or overtime win than the Kings have.

Antti Niemi seems like he's heating up at the right time as the San Jose Sharks swept the home-and-home series against the Dallas Stars, winning tonight 5-2. Niemi stopped 29 out of 31 shots, including a huge Jamie Benn semi-breakaway in the third to keep it 3-2. Joe Thornton then scored a crucial insurance goal to essentially put it away.

Antii Niemi posted his sixth shutout in the San Jose Sharks' 3-0 win versus the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. It was a relatively easy night for the No. 1 man in net, as he was only called on to make 22 saves. He's been very good over his last six games (4-2-0), giving up nine goals altogether. The win helped the Sharks leapfrog the Dallas Stars for eighth place in the Western Conference.

Antti Niemi allowed two goals on 33 shots in the San Jose Sharks' 2-0 setback to the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night. The keeper allowed one in the second and one in the third and with the way Mike Smith was playing, had very little room for error. Niemi has now lost two straight after recording three wins in a row. The loss dropped San Jose out of the playoff picture and into ninth place in the Western Conference with four games to go.

Antti Niemi saved 25 of 27 shots in a 3-1 defeat Wednesday night. This defeat ended Niemi's three-game winning streak. He had a 2.38 GAA and .915 save percentage in 14 March starts coming into this contest.

Anti Niemi stopped 31 of 32 shots to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 5-1 rout of the Colorado Avalanche Monday night. Niemi excelled in a game that was more or less a must-win for the Sharks, who are battling for a playoff berth.