BREAKING: Antti Niemi gets the start in Nashville

We reported earlier today that many believed Antti Niemi would get the start tonight, against the Nashville Predators. Well, it is now official: Habs' head coach Claude Julien confirmed that the Finnish goaltender will be in front of the net for the first time as a Montreal Canadien.

Let's just say Julien isn't in an ideal situation at the moment: Carey Price is still injured, and Charlie Lindgren played a huge game last night, against the Dallas Stars. 

This is a great opportunity for the 34-year-old netminder to prove he still has what it takes to play in the National Hockey League, even though his record is simply horrible this year. He couldn't record a win in six games, and has a 6.67 goals against average, as well as a save percentage of .820

Do you think the Habs will beat the Preds tonight?