But Ruff did n't know what he had in Lehtonen , who brought a 2 - 6 career playoff record into Thursday night 's game .
Niemi won a Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks and took the San Jose Sharks to the Western Conference finals .
Ruff did n't know what he had in Lehtonen , who brought a 2 - 6 career playoff record into Thursday night 's game .
Niemi won a Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks and took the San Jose Sharks to the Western Conference finals .