San Jose's starting goatender Antti Niemi is considered a premiere NHL goaltender. He is usually taken pretty high in fantasy drafts.  The Sharks are a team loaded with talent, although they struggle every year to win the big prize, Mr. Stanley Cup.  San Jose has a lot of aging stars like Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dan Boyle. The future is really now for them this year, if they want to win the cup.  This situation may potentially be a catalyst for a game changer in goal  as Niemi, despite his status as a starter, has suddenly been sharing a lot of time with backup Alex Stalock. This is a bit of a stretch for me because Stalock has only played in 14 NHL games, while Niemi has played in more than 220 games.  But the 26 year old American, Stalock had good numbers in the AHL, and he has played well when he has had a chance this year for the Sharks.  His numbers are 8-4-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .938 SP.  Since January 20th, Niemi and Stalock have split the last 10 San Jose games, so they each have played 5 of the last 10 games. This is something to watch because it is unusual to have an established starting goaltender like Niemi split so much time with an inexperienced backup. Niemi has 28 wins this year, but his .912 save percentage is really just average, a little below his career number of .916,  and if the Sharks want to win the cup this year, which they most surely want to do, they may potentially make a move to Stalock.  It may be a lot of smoke on my part, but it is something you should keep an eye on, especially if you are Niemi owners.  You may want to handcuff Stalock just in case the worst happens.