Niemi allowed five goals on 33 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Islanders on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The nightmare season continues for Niemi, as his .897 save percentage and bloated 3.22 GAA have amounted to a paltry 11 wins in 31 appearances this year. Fellow Finnish netminder Kari Lehtonen hasn't been great, but his marks of .900 and 2.94 are slightly less horrendous than Niemi's numbers. That said, neither make for a particularly palatable fantasy play, so it'd probably be best to avoid them if at all possible down the stretch.