SAN JOSE—Two years ago, new San Jose Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was sent an Instagram video by Milwaukee Admirals teammate Cole Schneider of a young goalie, eight or nine years old, celebrating a win by doing pushups with the net, lifting the crossbar back and forth with his back on the ice.

The Sharks allowed 326 goals last season, the most since 1995-96. Their two-year total of 641 goals against is the most since the franchise’s first two seasons – years when they won a combined 28 games. Yeah, it was that bad. There’s no way to win when you allow nearly four goals and are outshot by nearly 10 per contest.

The San Jose Sharks opened training camp Thursday without four injured players, including goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov, who is out with a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday morning before taking the ice.

The San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) announced today the team’s roster and schedule for the 2024 training camp, set to open on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Sharks Ice at San Jose. The roster will be split into three groups,

The 2024-25 season is officially beginning as the San Jose Sharks have announced their training camp roster. View the original article to see embedded media. The #SJSharks roster and schedule for the 2024 Training Camp is now available.

San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier revealed a few notable players will be absent from the ice when training camp gets underway on Thursday. In a release, Grier stated that captain Logan Couture,

The San Jose Sharks didn’t play top prospects Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith in every game of the 2024 Rookie Faceoff, which gave others a massive opportunity to shine.