Niemi was pulled Saturday against Colorado after giving up five goals on 20 shots.

EDGE Analysis

After standing on his head in the season opener, Niemi came back down to earth two days later against the Avalanche. While he could pile up a decent amount of wins sharing the crease with Kari Lehtonen on an offensively talented Stars team this season, the former Shark posted a .905 save percentage last season and is known for being inconsistent.