Niemi turned away 28 of 38 shots in Thursday's 6-2 victory over visiting St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

Despite a mediocre effort against Columbus his last time out, Niemi got the call again versus a dangerous Blues offense and delivered the goods. His rate stats will improve from their currently ugly levels (3.35 GAA, .899 save percentage) -- but probably not much, as Niemi's generally pretty inconsistent and the Stars aren't known for their defensive play. If you're deploying him, it's in pursuit of wins; any help elsewhere is just gravy.