Thu 12/5/13 9:53 PM

Antti Niemi played just two periods before being sent to the showers in Thursday's loss to the Penguins. Niemi allowed four goals on 27 shots through 40 minutes and coach Todd McLellan saw fit to give him a rest for the final frame. His record falls to 16-4-5 while his GAA takes a hit, rising to 2.31, and his save percentage falls to .915.