Mon 4/23/12 10:51 AM

Antti Niemi isn't likely to lose his starting job over the Sharks' first round exit. Niemi wasn't able to carry San Jose, but he wasn't the primary reason they lost this series. He had a solid 2.45 GAA and .914 save percentage in five starts. He made some mistakes, but they were costly because his team could never get anything going offensively. San Jose only scored eight goals in five games against the Blues.