SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was coming off one of his toughest outings as an NHL goalie late last month when he had to focus his attention on facing the team with the league’s most potent offense.

Turns out that game against the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 1 — and his adjustment leading up to it — helped turn around the Sharks and Askarov’s season.

Three days after he allowed four goals in 14 shots in a loss to the Los Angeles Kings, Askarov stymied the dangerous Avalanche on Nov. 1 by making 36 saves to help the Sharks pull out a 3-2 win on Philipp Kurashev’s overtime goal.

Going into Wednesday’s rematch against the league-leading Avalanche in Denver, Askarov is now 7-1-0 this month with a .959 save percentage – second-best in the NHL among all goalies with at lea

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