Dallas Stars: Antti Niemi’s Three Best Moments In Dallas

Best Performance

During the 2015-16 season, Niemi’s stats didn’t seem to do his performances much justice. In fact, Niemi kept the Dallas Stars in a lot of games with his play in net in a given game.

In both seasons, there were a few games in which Niemi earned his stripes serving as the legitimate last line of defense. On other nights, he was either left out to dry by his own defense or just wasn’t quick enough.

But in those few nights where he shined brightly, there was no doubt on who the number one star should be. That being said, here is arguably Niemi’s best performance as a Star. Too bad it had to come all the way back in his first game.

For the 2015-16 season, I went with the opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins because there really wasn’t another game where he played any better.

Whenever a player moves on to a new team, the transition can be difficult and it can take some time to adjust. But when you’re a veteran goaltender and are called on to start in the first game of the year against a powerhouse team in front of a jam-packed arena of fans expecting results, chances are the pressure is maximized.

But for Niemi, he treated it as though it was any other game. He made 37 saves on Oct. 8, 2015 and posted the shutout as he led the charge in what would become a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not to mention that he had two assists in the game as well. It doesn’t get much better than that.

And now on to his three best individual saves with the team.