Niemi is on track to start Saturday afternoon against the Sharks, his former team, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Niemi could be especially hungry for a win against the Sharks considering Team Teal decided not to extend his contract this past summer after he spent five seasons in the Bay Area. Certainly, Niemi is in a good situation with the Stars as his new team currently has the third highest output in the league for goals scored (35). Also noteworthy is that he appears to be gaining an advantage over netminder teammate Kari Lehtonen, who has a 3.00 GAA with a save percentage south of .900.