Niemi gave up five goals, including two comeback tallies late in the third period, on 34 shots Tuesday, but held on to beat the Capitals in a shootout. Niemi did stop all three shootout attempts. It's still a far cry from the shutout he posted in his first start this year, but at least Niemi was able to salvage a win. The Sharks jumped him out to a 3-0 first-period lead and led 5-3 with six minutes left in the third period, but late goals by Alex Ovechkin and Troy Brouwer made it an overtime affair.