Niemi let in four goals on 31 shots Thursday in Los Angeles, posting a .871 save percentage, his worst of the postseason.

Niemi let in two goals on 20 shots Tuesday night in Los Angeles.

Niemi will be between the pipes for the Sharks in Game 1 against Los Angeles, Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area reports.

Niemi stopped 32 of 35 shots Tuesday in an overtime win over the Canucks, finishing off the first-round series sweep.

Niemi will start in net Tuesday against Vancouver.

Niemi stopped 28 of 30 shots in the San Jose win over Vancouver in Game 3 Sunday.

Niemi will again get the start for San Jose in Game 2 of their series against Vancouver, CSN Bay Area reports.

Niemi saved 29 of 30 shots in Vancouver on Wednesday.

Niemi will be in the net for Game 1 of the Sharks' first-round series with the Canucks, TSN.ca reports.

Niemi allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 save percentage) as the Sharks lost a heartbreaker to the Kings on Saturday, 3-2. With the loss, the Sharks fall to the Western Conference's sixth seed, and will face Vancouver in the playoffs.