Niemi was pulled after he allowed four goals on 23 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Flyers on Monday. He was given Wednesday night off but will be back in net with the Blue Jackets in town. Niemi has yet to face Columbus this season, but has a fantastic 18-3-3 record with a 2.07 GAA and .922 SV% at the 'Shark Tank' this season.