Goalie Yaroslav Askarov was the San Jose Sharks’ best player for a third straight game on Thursday.

But thanks to a mostly sloppy and lethargic performance by his teammates, Askarov’s effort didn’t result in a win.

Askarov made 34 saves, but the Sharks couldn’t get out of their own way in a 2-0 loss to the Calgary Flames, ending San Jose’s four-game winning streak.

The Sharks managed just one shot in the first period and five more in the second against a Flames team that entered Thursday in last place in the NHL standings.

Flames goalie and Gilroy native Dustin Wolf made 15 saves for his fourth career shutout in the NHL, as the Sharks were blanked for the second time this season.

Askarov made 38 saves in the Sharks’ 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers last Saturday in San Jose, and foll

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