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goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov matched a big 45-save perfromance with an equally impressive celebration following a shootout win. The Nashville Predators top prospect put on a netminding clinic Friday night as the Admirals stonewalled the Rockford Icehogs 2-1 in a shootout win behind Askarov’s 45-save performance.
While pucks were flying at the netminder fast and furious all evening, the Omsk native was up to the task, keeping the Admirals in it and helping them steal the two points. Most impressive from Askarov, however, may have been his post-game celly, which caught the hockey world’s attention.The "cojones?" Undeniable.
Askarov was dialled in from the get-go, including a stellar 2-on-1 save off a rebound that required quick reflexes and an even quicker recovery to frustrate the opposition.While the Icehogs did eventually solve the Predators' 2020 first-round pick, robbing him of a third shutout of the season that would’ve pushed him into a tie for second in the AHL, his pristine .978 save percentage on the affair did earn him first-star honours for the evening.
The game also marks a third-straight strong showing for Askarov, who has had an uneven rookie AHL season coming over from the KHL. The 20-year-old has allowed just one goal in each of those games, stopping 94 of 97 shots for a .969 save percentage. Askarov has long been considered one of the most impressive young goalies to come out of Russia — his age-18 KHL save percentage of .951 ranks third all-time amongst goalies with a minimum of five games played, ahead of names like
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