"Both goalies came ready. Yaroslav Askarov for San Jose and Calle Clang for Anaheim were locked in right away, shutting down every chance they faced. It didn't take long for things to heat up. Leo Carlsson got the first real look of the night, forcing Askarov to make a solid stop. A few seconds later, Michael Misa answered with a quick release of his own, but Clang pushed it away."
"The physical side of the game showed up early, too. Ryan Reaves laid a couple of heavy hits on Pavel Mintyukov, while Shakir Mukhamadullin leveled Carlsson near the blue line. Ryan Reaves is making an introduction pic.twitter.com/8GDpcxSUEf- JD Young (@MyFryHole) October 2, 2025 Ryan Reaves reminded us why he is in this league. William Eklund and Yegor Sidorov also got involved, making sure Anaheim knew the Sharks weren't going to be passive."
The Sharks dropped their final preseason home game 5-2 to the Ducks. Both goalies started strong, with Yaroslav Askarov and Calle Clang making several early saves. San Jose had quality chances, including Tyler Toffoli hitting the post, but failed to convert. Physicality was prominent, as Ryan Reaves delivered heavy hits and teammates William Eklund and Yegor Sidorov engaged opponents. San Jose's power play failed to produce while Anaheim's penalty kill defended aggressively. Anaheim opened the second period with goals by Beckett Sennecke, Sam Colangelo and Cutter Gauthier, building a multi-goal lead.
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