Antti Niemi might miss the Sharks' season opener after having a cyst removed. The Sharks and Niemi haven't specified where the cyst was located and Niemi has been vague on when he might return. The Sharks aren't particularly worried about Niemi, especially with more than two weeks remaining before the Sharks' October 8th season opener. However, when Niemi was asked if he'd be available for the opener, he said, "I don't know about that. We'll see." Stay tuned.