Player News
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Vanecek (upper body) will not dress Thursday in St. Louis, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports. Yaroslav Askarov will make his San Jose debut Thursday, while Mackenzie Blackwood will be the backup. Vanecek is in danger of losing his spot on the roster if Askarov is able to excel at the NHL level. Vanecek is 2-5-1 with a 3.36 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 10 games this season.
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Vanecek won't dress for Wednesday's road game in Dallas, but he is traveling with the Sharks, per Max Miller of NHL.com. Vanecek has a 2-5-1 record, 3.36 GAA and .899 save percentage in 10 appearances in 2024-25. He might still be an option for Thursday's tilt in St. Louis given that he's with the team, but in the meantime, Yaroslav Askarov is set to back up Mackenzie Blackwood versus the Stars.
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Vanecek sustained an upper-body injury and remains day-to-day, ruling him out against Detroit on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. With Vanecek on the shelf, the team called up Yaroslav Askarov to serve as the backup to Mackenzie Blackwood in Monday's matchup with Detroit. At this time, it's unclear if Vanecek will travel for the team's upcoming two-game road trip -- if he doesn't, Blackwood and Askarov would likely split the back-to-back.
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Vanecek (undisclosed) is questionable to return to Saturday's game versus the Penguins. Vanecek allowed two goals on nine shots and didn't return for the second period. Mackenzie Blackwood will likely finish off the contest. If Vanecek misses additional time, Yaroslav Askarov could be called up from AHL San Jose.
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Vanecek was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and is slated to get the road start in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. Vanecek has faced 123 shots in his last three games, allowing only eight goals while going 1-1-1. Overall, the netminder is 2-5-1 with a 3.26 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season. Pittsburgh has struggled this season en route to a 6-10-3 start and ranks 23rd with 2.68 goals per game.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
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| 11/21 | @  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 11/20 | @  |
L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 11/18 | vs  |
W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 11/16 | @  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0.800 | -0.4 |
| 11/14 | @  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 11/11 | @  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 40 | 0.930 | 5 |
| 11/10 | @  |
W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 11/23 | vs  |
9:00 PM |
| 11/25 | vs  |
11:30 PM |
| 11/27 | vs  |
11:30 PM |
| 11/29 | vs  |
4:30 PM |
| 11/30 | @ |
11:00 PM |
| 12/03 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/05 | @  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 536 | 30 | 0 | 3.36 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2023 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1792 | 95 | 0 | 3.18 | 0 | 146.4 |
| 2022 | 52 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2916 | 119 | 3 | 2.45 | 2 | 307.3 |
| 2021 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2317 | 103 | 4 | 2.67 | 0 | 211.8 |
| 2020 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2115 | 95 | 2 | 2.70 | 0 | 203.2 |
| 3 Year Avg | 42 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2342 | 106 | 2 | 2.72 | 1 | 217.8 |
| Career | 173 | 93 | 47 | 13 | 9677 | 442 | 9 | 2.74 | 2 |