"Not all of the wins for the San Jose Sharks this season are going to be pretty, and the 2-1 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild last night certainly counts as one of the ugly ones. The Wild absolutely dominated the Sharks for most of the game and it was only by sheer luck and strong goaltending by Yaroslav Askarov that the Sharks were capable of competing in the last 10 minutes of the third period."
"Natural Stat Trick reports he stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced last night and finished the night with a plus-2.04 goals saved above expected. While the second period wasn't good for the Sharks, Askarov had a different take on it. "That was hard period for us, but oil for goalies. Goalies love a lot of shots. So, that was good for me. That felt good. Felt I've been in the game," said Askarov."
The Minnesota Wild dominated the San Jose Sharks for most of the game, jumping on them out of the gate and controlling scoring chances. The Sharks struggled especially in the second period, were outshot 15-5, and trailed in scoring chances 10-6. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 28 of 29 shots and produced a +2.04 goals saved above expected, keeping the Sharks competitive. Askarov described the heavy second period as advantageous for a goalie because many shots help keep the goalie engaged. The Sharks won 2-1 in overtime. Askarov was 4-0-0 with a .964 save percentage and 8.64 goals saved above average since Nov. 1, and he started despite early indications that Alex Nedeljkovic would start.
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