Niemi is likely to be in net for Dallas when they face the Penguins on Thursday, reports Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News.

EDGE Analysis

Niemi has been the better of the netminders in Dallas, but he's coming off an overtime loss to the Blues where he posted an .871 save percentage, allowing four goals on 31 shots. He'll face a Penguins club that is on the second night of a back-to-back with travel.