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Niemi allowed four goals on 13 shots before getting the hook in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
Niemi's Pittsburgh debut didn't last long, as one of his three former teams chased him just 9:16 in with four tallies in the span of 2:55. The Finnish veteran was supposed to spell starter Matt Murray in the second leg of a season-opening back-to-back set after Murray struggled in the opener, but didn't end up giving him much of a break. Murray didn't fare any better after coming in for Niemi, allowing six goals on 31 shots.
