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Antti Niemi put on waivers after three starts for Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed goaltender Antti Niemi on waivers Monday after he appeared in just three games as Matt Murray's backup.

Niemi, 34, had a 7.49 goals-against average and a .797 save percentage. That includes allowing seven goals in a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

He gave up four goals in under 10 minutes during the Penguins' 10-1 drubbing by the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 5.

"[Niemi] just drew the bad hand for three games," general manager Jim Rutherford told reporters, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.