Antti Niemi will be in the crease Thursday against the Oilers, Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area reports.

Niemi will be in the crease Thursday against the Oilers, Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area reports.

Analysis:

With Edmonton entering play Thursday with losses in 15 of their 16 games, Niemi couldn't ask for a more favorable matchup than this. He returned last weekend in dominant fashion after dealing with an undisclosed injury earlier in the week, submitting a 29-save shutout to silence an excellent Predators squad.