Vanecek fractured his right cheek into “a couple of pieces” and required surgery on December 17th, when an errant puck hit him ... has also reassigned Yaroslav Askarov to the AHL.

On Tuesday, the San Jose Sharks sent top goaltending prospect Yaroslav ... Askarov made an indelible impression during his brief time with the Sharks, exciting with his athletic puck-stopping ...

The San Jose Sharks were smarter with the puck on Monday. That helped them snap a six-game losing streak, as they pulled out ...

The Wild's top line scored in each period, though the last goal came with Askarov attempting to get off the ice for an extra attacker. Since he was caught in his own zone when the puck went in ...

Askarov currently is only up because Vitek Vanecek suffered an unlucky facial injury on Tuesday, when an errant puck struck him on the bench. There’s still no timeline for when Vanecek will be back.

To add to the intrigue, the Predators will be playing against Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov, who was ... shortly after general manager Barry Trotz signed Saros to an eight-year contract ...

Askarov stopped 27 of 31 shots in a 6-3 loss to Boston on Monday. The Bruins' fifth and sixth goals of the game were empty-netters. The Sharks had a 3-2 lead after two periods, but two goals by ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Yaroslav Askarov stopped a penalty shot and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 ...

To add to the intrigue, the Predators will be playing against Sharks goaltender Yaroslav ... Askarov and the Predators seemed headed for a promising future together. That relationship soured this past ...