The Nashville Predators had their first glimpse of 2020 11th overall pick Yaroslav Askarov as an NHL goaltender Tuesday night during their 4-3 loss against the Montreal Canadiens on the road.
Askarov flashed plenty of potential and made some key saves, but it wasn’t enough to come away with a win in Montreal. Two Canadiens goals on the power play and another at four on four were the difference. Askarov finished the night with 31 saves on 35 shots.
The rookie goaltender didn’t get a ton of help early on. Askarov had to fight off a frantic scramble in front of the net in the opening minutes and then came up with another big save after a Nashville turnover in the defensive zone.