Two things remain true as the San Jose Sharks get set to play the Seattle Kraken on Saturday to conclude a three-game road trip against Western Conference teams.
One, Yaroslav Askarov is playing as well as any goalie in the NHL right now.
Two, the Sharks, despite improvements, are still fully capable of laying a complete egg against any given opponent.
Both came to pass on Thursday as the Sharks stunk up the Saddledome in a 2-0 loss to the Calgary Flames, the NHL’s last-place team.
The Sharks made some ghastly errors with the puck and managed just six shots in the first two periods, as they unceremoniously saw their seven-game point streak and four-game win streak snapped.
Askarov was terrific as he made 34 saves and will likely be in the net again Saturday, when the Sharks try to pic

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