San Jose Barracuda
Askarov To Tone Down Cellys…For Now
Free Yaroslav Askarov!
There’s a reason why Askarov’s shutout celebration after the San Jose Barracuda’s 5-0 home opener win seemed so much more muted…
Askarov’s shutout celly in his home debut pic.twitter.com/r2CKV8TFiT
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) October 20, 2024
…than his celly after the Cuda’s 5-0 season-opening shutout last week.
Yaroslav Askarov is up to his old shutout tricks 🤭 pic.twitter.com/gI2BhEw6Te
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) October 13, 2024
And both of these celebrations were certainly less flamboyant than Askarov’s famous bench press!
@nhl Yaroslav Askarov’s really raising the bar for goalie cellys 🏋️♂️ (🎥: Twitter/TheAHL) #hockey #SportsTikTok #BenchPress
“Someone told me, try to be more quiet. Not quiet! But try to take it easy,” the top San Jose Sharks prospect said, smiling, when asked about his celebrations.
Askarov wouldn’t reveal who told him that, but he’s heeding the advice.
Don’t worry, he’s still going to celly. It’s clearly in his heart.
“It’s not disrespectful. I’m a goalie. Goalies can only celly right after the game. That’s why,” Askarov explained. “I can’t celly right after the save because I’m gonna look like a clown.”
But for now? Is Askarov really going to tone it down?
“Probably, yeah. We’ll see,” the future San Jose Sharks goalie grinned.
But how about for a special occasion?
“If someone’s gonna tell me you can do whatever you want, I’m gonna do it,” the showman said. “Some huge game. Do something crazy.”
It looks like San Jose Sharks fans have something to look forward to!
Awesome exchange between Askarov & #SJSharks reporter @Sheng_Peng dissecting his post-win celebrations. Wearing a big smile, he admits he’s trying to tame it down after advice, which we can assume is from within the club. While uderstandable, his big personality is so refreshing. pic.twitter.com/05gQ8Cy1of
— SnipeCity420 (@SnipeCity420) October 20, 2024
