Antti Niemi lost for the third time in his last four starts Saturday night as the San Jose Sharks fell 3-1 to the St. Louis Blues. Niemi blocked 29 shots in the loss, and he's given up seven goals in those three losses. That's not all that bad, but the fact San Jose has been a bit cold on offense lately is. Niemi's record dropped to 25-17-6. The Sharks sit in seventh place in the Western Conference with 73 points.