US EditionAskarov’s Gaffe Proves Costly as Sharks Fall to Mammoth, Remain Winless on Season
A pivotal turnover by Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov led to the Utah Mammoth's go-ahead goal in a 6-3 win, extending San Jose's losing streak to four games.
- Last Friday, the San Jose Sharks lost 6-3 at Delta Center after Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov mishandled a puck behind his net, allowing Liam O'Brien to score the go-ahead goal.
- After trailing early, San Jose erased a 2-0 deficit with a Tyler Toffoli power-play goal and a Jeff Skinner even-strength marker as Yaroslav Askarov made key saves in his second start.
- Per Natural Stat Trick, Yaroslav Askarov has stopped 65 of 78 shots for a.833 save percentage, while the Sharks' defense allows a league-worst 5.50 goals per game.
- The loss leaves San Jose Sharks the NHL's last winless team, and they will host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at SAP Center with Alex Nedeljkovic likely starting.
- Sharks general manager Mike Grier, who acquired Askarov in August 2024, faces pressure to add a top-pair defenseman and improve depth via trades, free agency, and the draft.
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Sharks’ Askarov can still be great, but he needs his teammates to shape up
The San Jose Sharks seem confident that Yaroslav Askarov can develop into a true No. 1 goalie in the NHL. His teammates are going to have to be a whole lot better in front of him to help make that happen. Askarov’s second-period giveaway against the Utah Mammoth on Friday that resulted in a go-ahead goal by Liam O’Brien was no doubt the game-changing play that led to a 6-3 Sharks loss at the Delta Center. But that was hardly the only reason why …
Askarov’s gaffe proves costly as Sharks fall to Mammoth, remain winless on season
An impressive second-period comeback by the San Jose Sharks went for naught Friday as a costly turnover by goalie Yaroslav Askarov resulted in a go-ahead goal by Liam O’Brien and gave the momentum back to the Utah Mammoth, who went…
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Another goalie puck-handling gaffe proves costly as Sharks remain winless on season
SAN JOSE – An impressive second-period comeback by the San Jose Sharks went for naught Friday as a costly turnover by goalie Yaroslav Askarov resulted in a go-ahead goal by Liam O’Brien and gave the momentum back to the Utah Mammoth, who went on to a 6-3 win at Delta Center. The Sharks were badly outplayed in the first period, but erased a 2-0 deficit on second-period goals by Tyler Toffoli and Jeff Skinner. But late in the second, Askarov went …
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