Set to close out a disappointing road trip, the San Jose Sharks recalled goalie Laurent Brossoit from the San Jose Barracuda on Friday, a day after Yaroslav Askarov was injured midway through the team’s game against the St. Louis Blues.

With under 11 minutes left in the second period, Blues defenseman Colton Parayko put a shot on Askarov from near the side boards to the right of the Sharks’ net. Blues forward Nathan Walker, standing just outside of the crease, was then pushed in the back by defenseman Vincent Desharnais into Askarov, who fell backwards into his own net.

Askarov, who had stopped all 12 shots he faced at that point, sustained an upper-body injury on the play and remained down for several moments before he was escorted off the ice by Sharks trainer Will Leonard with 10:54 left in the period.

Askarov didn’t return as the Sharks went on to lose 2-1 in overtime in the second stop of a three-game road trip, which began with a 6-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Alex Nedeljkovic, who replaced Askarov, finished with 10 saves as the Sharks’ record since mid-March fell to 0-5-1.

Askarov practiced on Friday in Columbus as the Sharks prepared to play the Blue Jackets on Saturday to close out the road trip.

It was not immediately known which goalie would start against the Blue Jackets (38-23-11), who have won five of their last seven games and entered Friday in third place in the Metropolitan Division.

Askarov was making his return to the Sharks’ lineup after missing the last two-plus weeks with a lower-body injury. Brossoit was recalled in his absence and started one game, stopping 17 of 23 shots in the Sharks’ 7-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators on March 15.

Askarov sustained an injury after this collision in the crease and was forced to leave tonight’s game. pic.twitter.com/MSx8gCCN2D

— Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) March 27, 2026

 

For now, the Sharks (32-31-7) will enter Saturday in 12th place in the Western Conference and six points back of the Nashville Predators for the second wild card spot, with two games in hand. San Jose remains eight points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for third place in the Pacific Division, with three games in hand.