Not surprisingly, McDavid was named the game’s first star and Draisaitl was picked as the third star. But the best player was Yaroslav Askarov, the Sharks’ goaltender. Askarov received second-star honors, but his spectacular performance was the story in his first time facing the almost impossible challenge of stopping those two superstars.

Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a slow start to win their second straight game in extra time and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2. EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime and the ...

Askarov was making his third start of the season for the Sharks. In his two NHL games this year, against the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings, Askarov was 1-0-1 with a .927 save percentage. In his first win for the Sharks on Nov. 25, Askarov stopped 22 of 24 shots as San Jose beat Los Angeles 7-2 at SAP Center.