Yaroslav Askarov robbed Drake Batherson with the glove tonight in Ottawa, and the Sharks goalie may have just made the save of the season.
Gino Hard shared the clip, which came with 1:55 left in the second period and San Jose up 4-1.
Ottawa was on the power play at the time, with 1:38 left on the advantage.
The frame shows Batherson, No. 19, letting it go from the left circle as Askarov stretches across the crease.
Save of the year contender, and it isn't close. A young goalie who has had a rough start just reminded everyone why San Jose believes in him.
It's like snatching a fly out of the air with your bare hand. You don't really believe it until you see the replay.
Askarov came in at .865 on a $2,000,000 cap hit.
Here is the clip :
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Askarov's stop kept Ottawa's power play off the board
Both of his wins this season had come in overtime, while Alex Nedeljkovic has been steadier at .917.
Batherson has 4 goals on a $4,975,000 cap hit.
He had planned dinner with old friend Brady Tkachuk earlier this week before Florida's visit to Ottawa.
The Senators came in at 7-3-0 after beating Florida 5-1 on Wednesday.
Tonight is the back half of a back-to-back for Ottawa, which came in 4-1-0 at home.
Shots were nearly even at 22-21 in San Jose's favor when the stop happened.
Linus Ullmark came in at .945 for the Senators.
Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 14 points, matching Tim Stutzle's total for Ottawa.
The Sharks came in at 5-4-1 after an overtime win in Montreal on Tuesday.
Darnell Nurse already has a game-winner on the Sharks' blue line.
This is the kind of save that can steady a young goalie's entire season.
Can Askarov build on a stop like this the rest of the way?
San Jose visits Boston on Saturday, while Ottawa hosts the Rangers that night.
Batherson will see that one in his sleep tonight. Askarov will probably watch it on loop.
Is Yaroslav Askarov's glove save on Drake Batherson the save of the year?
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