Askarov has ‘growth moment,’ but Sharks’ road trip still ends with loss

DENVER – Yaroslav Askarov did all he could to try to help the San Jose Sharks finish a five-game road trip on a positive note.

Askarov was unquestionably the Sharks’ best player through the first two periods of their game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, as he gave his teammates a chance to recover from a slow start.

Trailing by two after two periods, the Sharks (27-24-4) then got third-period goals from Timothy Liljegren and Philipp Kurashev 2:51 apart to tie the game.