Niemi allowed three goals on 20 shots in a 3-1 defeat against the Panthers on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The 33-year-old didn't make it through the first period, as Florida tagged him for three goals in the first 16:40 of the game. The Dallas defense did him no favors, though, as the Panthers recorded 20 shots on net during that time. Dallas had won four of the last five games coming into Saturday, but Kari Lehtonen won three of those contests. Lehtonen is probably going to see more work moving forward after he vastly outplayed Niemi on Saturday.