Niemi is likely to be between the pipes in Saturday's road start facing the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Niemi was just in net Friday, but head coach Lindy Ruff reportedly wouldn't let that stop him from putting Niemi back out there one day later. "I think when these guys get rolling they are so used to playing back-to-back, five in nine and seven in 12," Ruff said. "It's not like our goalies have been overworked."