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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Solid in 2024-25 debut

  8H ago • By RotoWire

  Askarov made 29 saves on 31 shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blues. Askarov got off to a less-than-ideal start in his debut with the Sharks, allowing a goal just 11 seconds into the contest, but he settled in as the game went along. The 22-year-old currently has a chance to earn a role in the crease while Vitek Vanecek tends to an upper-body injury. Askarov inked a two-year deal with San Jose after being acquired in a trade from Nashville in August. Through four NHL appearances, the 22-year-old is 1-1-1 with a 2.38 GAA and a .921 save percentage.

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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Between the pipes Thursday

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  Askarov will defend the road crease in St. Louis on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. Askarov is considered the Sharks' goaltender of the future, and he will make his San Jose debut Thursday after spending the first six weeks of the season in the AHL. Askarov was 6-3-0 with a 1.92 GAA and a .939 save percentage over nine appearances in the AHL before being recalled. He will face the Blues, who are 29th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.45 goals per game.

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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Shipped down to minors

  10/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  Askarov (lower body) was demoted to AHL San Jose on Friday. When Askarov was acquired by San Jose in a trade from Nashville during the offseason, there was speculation that he would supplant Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek as the No. 1 option between the pipes for the Sharks. Instead, the 22-year-old Askarov has been sent down to the minors to open the season, perhaps in part due to the lower-body injury that limited him during training camp. Even with the demotion, it seems unlikely this will be the last time Askarov graces the NHL roster this year.

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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Returns to ice

  10/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  Askarov (lower body) skated on his own Monday for the first time during training camp, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. Askarov will most likely not be ready for Opening Night, but he seems to be progressing well with his recovery. The 22-year-old told reporters Sept. 21 that his injury was not significant, and that he hoped to return to the ice in short order, according to Miller. Askarov was a first-round pick by Nashville in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and he was acquired in a trade by San Jose in August.

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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Missing from Tuesday's skate

  09/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Askarov (lower body) was not in attendance for Tuesday's game-day skate and will miss out versus Anaheim, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Askarov came into training camp with high expectations but a lower-body injury has kept him from getting on the ice with his teammates. Set to compete for the starting job for Opening Night against St. Louis on Oct. 10, an extended absence could open the door for either Mackenzie Blackwood or Vitek Vanecek to step up. Still, unless Askarov is out long-term, he should eventually claim the No. 1 gig in San Jose.

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