Pittsburgh Penguins: 5 Players to Watch This Season

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: The NHL 100 logo is seen on a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey in the locker room prior to Game Four of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators on June 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: The NHL 100 logo is seen on a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey in the locker room prior to Game Four of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators on June 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX - MARCH 3: Antti Niemi #31 of the Dallas Stars tends goal against the New York Islanders at the American Airlines Center on March 3, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – MARCH 3: Antti Niemi /

Antti Niemi

Antti Niemi has been playing starter for a long while now and has not been doing so great. Well let’s see how he does as a backup.

With Matt Murray as starter, Niemi’s starting abilities may translate well as a backup. Perhaps he plays better with less pressure and less starts. Time will tell if his signing was a wise decision.