Askarov, who was dealt from Nashville to San Jose this past offseason, fared no better against his former team in this game than Alexandar Georgiev did Tuesday in Music City. This was Askarov's third straight loss,

Yaroslav Askarov is trying to treat Thursday’s start against the Nashville Predators like any other game. “Just trying to prepare for another game,” Askarov said about facing the team that traded him to the San Jose Sharks in the summer.