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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Suffers injury in AHL game

  22D ago • By RotoWire

  Askarov (lower body) was hurt in Wednesday's game between AHL San Jose and Ontario, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. Peng adds that Askarov was favoring his left leg, though an official update on the prospect goaltender was unavailable. In any case, it's unlikely that Askarov will be available in the short term if the Sharks need to call up a goalie.

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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Assigned to minors

  02/02/2025 • By RotoWire

  Askarov was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Sunday. The Sharks recalled Vitek Vanecek (face) from his minor-league conditioning assignment in a corresponding move. Askarov will play in the AHL All-Star Classic on Monday and participate in Sunday's AHL All-Star Skills Competition. He has a 4-6-2 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 13 NHL appearances this season.

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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Chased early in second period

  01/31/2025 • By RotoWire

  Askarov stopped seven of 11 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken. Consistency continues to elude Askarov, who has allowed three or more goals in five of his last six games. The Kraken blitzed him in the second period, scoring three goals in a span of 3:55 before head coach Ryan Warsofsky put Alexandar Georgiev in. For the season, Askarov is 4-6-2 with a 3.10 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 13 appearances. It's looking more and more likely that he'll return to AHL San Jose once Vitek Vanecek (face) completes his conditioning stint. The Sharks are off until Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens, and by that time, Vanecek may be ready to come off injured reserve.

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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Expected starter for Thursday

  01/29/2025 • By RotoWire

  Askarov is set to start in Thursday's road clash against Seattle, per Max Miller of NHL.com on Wednesday. Askarov stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 save percentage) en route to a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh on Monday. He's 4-5-2 with a 2.87 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 12 appearances in 2024-25. Seattle is tied for 17th in goals per game with 2.92.

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• Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Excellent in win over Pittsburgh

  01/28/2025 • By RotoWire

  Askarov stopped 29 of 30 shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Penguins. Askarov earned his first win since Jan. 4, snapping a four-game stretch in which he went 0-3-0 with a 4.51 GAA and an .852 save percentage. This was a step in the right direction, but between his lack of consistency and the Sharks' defensive woes, it's hard to trust Askarov in most fantasy formats -- even if he has an occasional strong outing from time to time.

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