Niemi led his team to the ice for pregame warm-ups Saturday, Sean Shapiro of NHL.com reports. This means that he'll be the home starter for the matinee against the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

We advise against using Niemi in daily formats Saturday afternoon. Anything can happen in the game of hockey, but the Flyers are on a 10-game winning streak and the Stars are currently running the 29th-ranked defense, contributing to Niemi's ugly 2.98 GAA through 16 games this season.