San Jose Sharks face the Nashville Predators on Tuesday to start three game road trip
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 07: Yaroslav Askarov #30 of the San Jose Sharks looks on against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period at Crypto.com Arena on January 07, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
, who had been a full-time NHL goalie for the previous four seasons at that point, to a two-year, $3 million deal to back up Saros.by the Predators in 2020, wondering about his place in the organization. He had already completed two full seasons with Nashville’s AHL affiliate in Milwaukee at that point and didn’t want to continue to be blocked out from competing for an NHL job.to work with new director of goaltending, Mitch Korn, to refine his game while gaining more professional experience. Still, Askarov’s representative, Dan Milstein,in August 2024, along with a 2025 third-round draft pick, for prospect center David Edstrom, goalie Magnus Chrona, and a 2025 first-round pick originally owned by the Vegas Golden Knights. “I was waiting,” Askarov said Monday of the trade. “After the second season in Milwaukee, I was waiting that trade for like, a long time, to be honest. So that’s how it goes, and now I’m happy.” The Sharks then signed Askarov, who turns 24 in June, to a two-year, $4 million extension, which began this season. While the Predators still have Saros, who entered Tuesday with a record of 25-19-7 and a .895 save percentage, Wedgewood, five months after he signed in Nashville, was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for goalie Justus Annunen, who is 8-9-2 with an .898 save percentage for the Predators this season. Asked Monday about waiting for a trade, Askarov said, “It wasn’t easy for sure … but there’s not much you can do. You just practice, you’re waiting. That was during the summer, long time. But now, everything’s good.” Askarov, coming off a lower-body injury he sustained two weeks ago, will back up Alex Nedeljkovic on Tuesday when the Sharks face the Predators in their biggest game of the season to date. Askarov is hoping to be available to start later in the crucial road trip, which continues with games against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday and the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. Askarov, in his first full NHL season, enters this week with a 19-17-3 record and a .886 save percentage. He was brilliant in November, going 8-2-0 with a .944 save percentage in 10 games, but has been inconsistent since, with a 10-12-2 record and a .868 save percentage.Now or never? Sharks get some good news with playoff hopes in the balance Kurtenbach: The Sharks — and head coach Ryan Warsofsky — are on tilt. Do they have one more bounce-back in them?Sharks’ Ferraro sticks up for Celebrini, but penalty proves costly in loss to FlyersAskarov didn’t want to evaluate his season thus far with three weeks left, but if the Sharks have any chance of making the playoffs, he has to play a big role. San Jose entered Tuesday with 14 games remaining and were five points back of the Predators for the second wild card spot, and seven points back of the Edmonton Oilers for third place in the Pacific Division. “It’s a very important time,” Askarov said. “But at the same point, you don’t have to be super overthinking , because it’s still the same game. It’s still the same rules. Everybody knows how important it is, and just everybody’s going to do their best. It’s that time of the year, and that’s the best time of the year.”California governor debate draws backlash over who made the stageAsking Eric: My friends tell me I'm lucky. Who can I talk to about what my husband does?San Jose: Family seethes as judge further reduces sentence in 1987 capital murder caseEnd of the road coming for legal battle over gate in Fremont
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