Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Pulled before first intermission
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Askarov gave up four goals on 12 shots before he was replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic in the first period of Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Capitals.
It's the second time in four outings that Askarov has received an early hook. Brandon Duhaime's shorthanded tally was the final goal Askarov gave up in Wednesday's outing. He still ended up with the loss, falling to 10-7-1 with a 3.15 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 18 starts this season. After looking nearly invincible in early November, the 23-year-old netminder might be safer to use in favorable matchups in fantasy. He'll be a risky option if he gets the start Friday in Dallas as the Sharks begin a five-game road trip.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to start Wednesday
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Askarov is expected to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Askarov has won five of his past six outings while allowing 15 goals on 182 shots (.918 save percentage). The 23-year-old netminder has a 10-6-1 record, 2.96 GAA and .908 save percentage in 17 appearances. While he's shown a lot of potential recently, he'll be facing the red-hot Capitals, who have won eight of their past nine games to elevate their season record to 16-9-2.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Makes 31 saves in win
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Askarov stopped 31 of 34 shots in Monday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.
Askarov earned his fifth win in his last six outings. The teams traded five goals in the first period, with the Sharks leading 3-2 before piling on three more in the second to give Askarov more than enough support. The 23-year-old has allowed 15 goals over that six-game hot stretch, and he continues to cement his status as the team's No. 1 option in net over Alex Nedeljkovic. Askarov is up to a 10-6-1 record with a 2.96 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 17 appearances. The Sharks host the Capitals on Wednesday before embarking on a five-game road trip.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: First goalie off Monday
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Askarov was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Mammoth.
Askarov has been largely effective recently, outside of a performance against the Avalanche on Wednesday in which he allowed four goals on 19 shots (.789 save percentage). Across his last five starts, he's gone 4-1-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .919 save percentage. He's already made two starts against Utah this year -- one at home and one on the road -- and he went 1-1-0 with eight goals allowed on 60 shots (.867 save percentage) in those outings.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Between pipes Friday
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Askarov will defend the home net versus Vancouver on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov has been outstanding in November, though he did have a difficult start Wednesday against the mighty Avalanche, giving up four goals on 19 shots before he was pulled with just over 15 minutes to go in the second period. Askarov is 7-2-0 with a 1.87 GAA and a .944 save percentage in nine November starts. The Canucks are tied for 16th in goal production this season, generating 3.08 goals per game.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Pulled from Wednesday's game
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Askarov was pulled from Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Avalanche. He was tagged with the loss after allowing four goals on 19 shots before being lifted.
Askarov's three-game winning run ended in a woeful performance against the red-hot Avalanche. Despite the blowout loss, he has done a good job between the pipes for the Sharks in November, so fantasy managers shouldn't overreact to this outing. Askarov has gone 7-2-0 with a 1.87 GAA and a .944 save percentage even after allowing four goals on 19 shots Wednesday, which speaks volumes about the way he's been playing lately.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to start Wednesday
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Askarov was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Colorado.
Askarov is in the midst of a hot streak in which he's gone 7-1-0 with a 1.47 GAA and a .955 save percentage. He drew a home start against Colorado on Nov. 1 and turned aside 36 of 38 shots (.947 save percentage in a 3-2 overtime victory.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Wins in overtime
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Askarov stopped 24 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth.
Askarov allowed more than one goal for the first time in five outings, but Macklin Celebrini's hat trick lifted the Sharks to the win. Askarov has taken leaps forward this year alongside the rest of the young Sharks, and he's played his way into being a reliable fantasy goalie. The 23-year-old is at 6-5-1 with a 2.99 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 12 starts. The Sharks will get a firm test in their next game, which is at home versus the Kings on Thursday.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Scheduled to face Utah
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Askarov was the first netminder off at morning skate, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports, which indicates he'll guard the home cage Tuesday versus the Mammoth.
Askarov has been tremendous lately after a slow start to the campaign, but his four-game winning streak was snapped during his last start in Calgary on Thursday. Still, he stopped 34 of 35 shots in that game but didn't receive any offensive support in a 2-0 loss. To put things in perspective, the 2020 first-round pick has a 1.19 GAA and an otherworldly .965 save percentage across his last five outings, so he'll look to get back in the win column Tuesday after receiving the night off Saturday in Seattle. The Mammoth are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks on Monday, so the Sharks have the clear rest advantage.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Tending twine Thursday
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Askarov will patrol the crease on the road against the Flames on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Askarov is riding a four-game winning streak during which he posted a 1.23 GAA and a .963 save percentage. After an underwhelming start to the year, in which the 23-year-old netminder recorded a disastrous 4.69 GAA, it seems Askarov has rediscovered his form.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Winning streak at four games
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Askarov stopped 28 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Wild.
Askarov was a late choice to start the game -- earlier in the day, Alex Nedeljkovic was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate. Despite the short notice, Askarov delivered an excellent performance in his fourth straight win. During the streak, he's allowed a total of five goals on 136 shots, with two of the wins coming in overtime. Overall, the 23-year-old is really starting to find a groove at the NHL level. He's up to 5-4-1 with a 3.29 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 10 outings, but he's trending straight up during the Sharks' hot stretch. They've got a couple of favorable road matchups on deck, as they visit the Flames on Thursday and the Kraken on Saturday.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Expected to start Wednesday
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Askarov is set to start on the road against Seattle on Wednesday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Askarov has a 2-4-1 record, 4.29 GAA and .862 save percentage through seven outings in the 2025-26 campaign. While he's had some rough appearances, he did stop 36 of 38 shots to earn a 3-2 overtime victory over Colorado in his last start Saturday. Seattle is 6-2-4 and ranks 24th in goals per game with 2.75.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Nabs second win
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Askarov made 37 saves in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Martin Necas slipped the puck past Askarov just 30 seconds into the game. However, the 23-year-old netminder kept his composure and technically didn't let another shot beat him on the afternoon -- a goal was awarded to Nathan MacKinnon in the second period after the net behind Askarov was knocked off its pegs. The win was Askarov's second of the season, with both coming in his last three starts. Through seven outings, he sports a 4.15 GAA and an .867 save percentage to go with his 2-4-1 record.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Slated starter Saturday
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Askarov is expected to start at home against Colorado on Saturday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Askarov has a 1-4-1 record, 4.69 GAA and .844 save percentage in six outings this year. The 23-year-old has surrendered four or more goals in five of his six appearances. Colorado is 7-1-4 and ranks second in goals per game with 3.75, so this is a very tough assignment for the young goaltender.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Gives up two goals
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Askarov stopped 26 of 28 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Devils. The third goal was an empty-netter with 47 seconds left in the game.
Askarov allowed two power-play goals to New Jersey defenseman Dougie Hamilton, but turned in a valiant effort in Friday's defeat. By the time the Devils added a third goal, the 23-year-old netminder was already on the bench with the Sharks pushing for a late equalizer. The Sharks have been rotating goalies this season, and Askarov hasn't been a very reliable option. In four starts, he's gone 0-3-1 with a 4.81 GAA and a poor .857 save percentage.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Tending twine Tuesday
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Askarov will be between the pipes on the road against the Islanders on Tuesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have been splitting the workload for the Sharks to start the season and it seems that trend will continue. In his two outings this year, the 23-year-old Askarov remains winless, going 0-1-1 with a 6.45 GAA and .833 save percentage. Given the young team around him and the timeshare in the crease, Askarov could struggle to put up wins this year, making him a poor fantasy option in redraft formats.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Surrenders six goals in loss
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Askarov stopped 28 of 34 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Mammoth.
Askarov's 2025-26 is off to an unimpressive start with 13 goals allowed on 78 shots over two games. That shot volume against is a big problem, but one that's not likely to get better in the near term with the Sharks battling multiple injuries on the blue line. The 23-year-old has alternated starts with Alex Nedeljkovic, a pattern that's likely to continue until one goalie gets in a groove. Look for Nedeljkovic to get the nod versus his former team, the Penguins, at home Saturday.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Facing Mammoth
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Askarov will patrol the visiting crease in Utah on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov had a tough go of it in his season debut Saturday against Anaheim, allowing seven goals on 43 shots in an overtime loss. Askarov is highly regarded -- he was selected 11th overall by Nashville in 2020 -- and will get a chance to redeem himself against the Mammoth, who are averaging only 2.00 goals per game, 30th in the NHL.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Between pipes against Ducks
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Askarov will guard the cage in Saturday's home clash versus Anaheim, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Askarov watched from the bench during the Sharks' Opening Night clash with the Golden Knights on Thursday. Heading into the 2025-26 campaign, the 23-year-old backstop was expected to be the No. 1 option ahead of Alex Nedeljkovic, but it seems perhaps the team is going to more evenly split the workload this year.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Not dressed for Wednesday's game
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Askarov (lower body) did not dress for Wednesday's AHL game between San Jose and Ontario, Josh Frojelin of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
All signs pointed to Askarov suiting up after he took warmups, but he was a late scratch. Nonetheless, he's close to a return and may start one of the Barracuda's two games versus AHL Colorado on Friday or Saturday.
