Antti Niemi was excellent on Monday night as he turned aside 27 shots en route to a 1-0 shootout victory over Detroit. Niemi outdueled Jimmy Howard in a battle of goaltenders and walked away with a well-deserved W. His season record improves to a sparkling 8-0-1 with the victory. His GAA is an equally impressive 1.64 while his save percentage is .930.