"The San Jose Sharks have taken the show on the road, kicking off the team's first East Coast road trip on Long Island. Unfortunately for the Sharks, it looks like the team has packed up its troubles and hauled them along for the trip. The Sharks, despite some offensive pop, lost another one last night, falling 4-3 to the New York Islanders. Unlike in past games, the Sharks played a complete game from start to finish, jumping out of the gate and attacking the Islanders."
"This, unfortunately, is where the Sharks would have liked the team's young goaltender, Yaroslav Askarov, to come up with a big save here or there. Sometimes, a team that is teetering on the edge of a win needs a goaltender to come up with a big save or two to bail them out. But Askarov isn't there yet, and the defense in front of him isn't doing him any favors. For example, on the Islanders' second goal."
"Yes, Sam Dickinson has a terrible giveaway to Casey Cizikas, but you would have liked Askarov to be better prepared for the shot, ideally by positioning his body to get in front of it. Be in the right place at the right time to stop the shot. A stop like that would have kept the Sharks in the game. It's a bit of luck, but it's something that Askarov doesn't have right now, and you can tell that he's feeling it."
The San Jose Sharks opened their first East Coast road trip on Long Island and lost 4-3 to the New York Islanders. The Sharks controlled Corsi and sustained early pressure, limiting extended Islander pushes. Defensive breakdowns and giveaways created high-danger chances against, including a turnover that led to Casey Cizikas' goal. Rookie goaltender Yaroslav Askarov has struggled with positioning and timely saves, posting a 4.15 goals-against compared to a 3.99 expected goals against. Ilya Sorokin recorded a 3.01 goals-against with a 3.80 expected goals against for the Islanders.
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