Antti Niemi will not start Sunday's game, though he did take part in morning skate, Kevin Kurz of CSN reports.

Niemi is battling an illness and will not start Sunday's game against the Penguins, though he did take part in morning skate, Kevin Kurz of CSN reports.

Analysis:

Niemi's presence at morning skate indicates that he'll at least be able to serve as the backup to Alex Stalock, who will make a second straight start in goal. Don't expect the illness to keep Niemi out of the Sharks' crease for long, though he could surrender a couple more starts to Stalock the rest of the way with the team essentially out of the running for the postseason. Niemi has been solid for most of the campaign with a 2.62 GAA and .914 save percentage, but there's still good odds the Sharks will part ways with him when he becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer.