Niemi becomes 5th goalie in NHL history to play for 3 teams in a season
It's been quite a whirlwind start to the season for Antti Niemi.
The veteran goaltender was called into duty late in the Montreal Canadiens' blowout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, officially becoming the fifth goalie in NHL history to play for three teams in a season.
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Antti Niemi in MTL becomes just the 5th goalie to be on the list of those who’ve played with 3 different @NHL teams in same season. Here are the others ⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/aC5f8hQJ2p
— Joey Kenward (@kenwardskorner) November 19, 2017
Niemi began the season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who placed him on waivers after three games. He was claimed by the Florida Panthers, placed on waivers again just under three weeks later, and then claimed by the Canadiens.
Seeing as it's November and both Carey Price and Al Montoya are currently injured, it's quite possible Niemi won't finish the season in Montreal, thereby giving him an opportunity to join a fourth team. His .822 save percentage heading into Saturday, however, may prove to be prohibitive at some point.