This goalie is absolutely WILD and I love it

I made a video a little while back on Yaroslav Askarov, the Nashville Predators 2020 1st round draft pick and highest drafted Russian goalie in NHL history. In that video, after winning the shootout, he proceeded to bench press the net in one of the best goalie cellys I’ve seen. This dude is an absolute character!
In last nights Marlies Admirals game that went to a shootout, we got another example of how exciting this guys is. Logan Shaw for the Marlies came flying down and Askarov with the flying poke check saw Shaw go hard into the boards. I cover this one in todays hockey video!
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[@fleatactical7390]

That last dribbling puck save is even more impressive IMO

[@wungledungle]

For real. If I made a save like that, it's the highlight of my career.

[@alphaomega3173]

I wish more goalies would do this. It's sweet to see an aggressive goalie.

[@megamrsoftee]

aggressive goalies were phased out with the behind the net triangle and limited puck playing ability. Its all in the league's attempts to sell more tickets with more scoring by clipping the wings of aggressive goalies that can more effectively take over a play.

[@MultisportOfficial]

It's how I play.

[@m____w____6981]

Love it ! A goalie did this to me on a break away in a recreational league, he sent me into the air and I did a full 360. Brutal, but effective.

[@jp9608]

I'm sorry i laughed lol

[@purpletoe4683]

Yeah I did this then got a mild grade concussion I like flew my body at him and didn’t think that head first instead of pads would result in one

[@jeffwilmot5522]

Got a concussion myself trying to read this.

[@thihigh9568]

This has EVERYTHING I like in a KZbin Video: Lower league Hockey, just 2 minutes long, entertaining af, highly skilled commentary, flashbacks to 2 very relevant scenes from the NHL. Subscribed.

[@admirals818]

Askarov is awesome and we're enjoying having him here in MKE (got to meet him last month). Sometimes he's a little too aggressive, handling the puck a bit much away from the goal, but this was an effective move in the shootout. I like that you said it's the shooter that dictates the pace.

[@LastEarBender]

I swear you should have your own segment on NHL Network - with complete autonomy to do the stories that you want to do in the way that you best see fit. Great channel and great insights on a lot of cool/ interesting stories that we wouldn't otherwise really get to see put together.

[@geckoman1011]

Networks don't like autonomy though.

[@scratch577]

As a goalie, the key to stop a break is to get back flow, then when ur a stick length away from the player you Math their speed and be patient. In this case, it would’ve been almost impossible to match that speed backwards, so it was the right play.

[@user-md1po9op4o]

i love this guy. cant wait to see him in the nhl!

[@williamcosbyIII]

That save on Abruzzese deserves a video all of its own! 🔥🔥🔥

[@sereneprincess4940]

Thank you for the flashback to Hasek. It worked to both remind me that he yeeted the dude into the stratosphere in 2007, and also remind me that I was watching the game with my son... who was just shy of 5, at the time. 😅

[@darkphoenix2]

Goalies need to be able to make a play like that, because it is a totally logical way to handle that situation. Players just don't expect it because it's so rare, but if goalies challenge that aggressively more often, they'll be a little more ready to get hit. I mean, as long as there's a clear attempt to knock the puck away first, we should just look at that as a hockey collision.

[@bvyup2112]

yah its a decent play, just dangerous... but so are tons of plays.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

The whole fuggin sport is dangerous. Risk-averse humans need not apply.

[@graham5961]

the nhl needsmore sillyguys and less cardboard personalities

[@loco.t.motive]

he's such a silly goober

[@Ohio_Isnt_Real]

cough cough Mcdavid the robot cough cough

[@oddity4all2see]

I totally agree. But there's a fine line between being aloof and being just another egotistical showboater, a complete drama queen like Binnington or just a plain old pest. Kinda like Marchand. Having said that, most goalies are the weirdos. Maybe because they are all alone back there especially on a good team where they don't see too much action and have to entertain themselves. Just a random take

[@Ohio_Isnt_Real]

@oddity4all Marchand is only a pest on ice hes actually fuckin hilarious and a great guy.

[@ihatesnowflakes2537]

I seriously couldn't care less about athletes personalitys I just want my team to win

[@devildog_iii3492]

I broke a Wolves players stick and then his ankle poke checking.. but hit the puck first. My son at 6yrs old poke checked twice yesterday on break always and made the clean save, old but effective if taught right.

[@michaelwiggins3663]

Nothing wrong with that play. Shooter is mad that he didn't get his way.

[@Wayf4rer]

He's a full right goalie too. Neat.

[@Rex73777]

I played like this in highschool. That was a super clean pokecheck. Hit the puck first.

[@JohnSuave]

Love it!

[@jmiddlefinger]

Dude, the other Ads goalie, Cooley has the sickest quick glove. Preds are going to look nasty when these guys make the big club

[@EmilyWood1996]

Asky is so fucking real for this I love him

[@parsonsfarm8482]

I love the poke check, goalies should use it more often.

[@nofuturestudios]

UHHHHH WHAT????? the second save is bananas honestly

[@Gid-J]

That is a great poke check

[@halsea9150]

This guy giving off MAF vibes and I'm all for it

[@9D9]

the mascot grabbing his head kills me man

[@robertaBooey69]

It’s called the Stauber! Kings legend nicknamed blue line for a reason. He would charge dudes who were on breakaways all the time.

[@markolitvic6981]

Nashville GM Mode legend

[@xDEADPOOL420x]

What a legend lol

[@mh13mini]

I say it's okay because so many players run through the goalie after scoring without getting a penalty for it

[@ghost_615]

Exactly. It's always the "puck was already across the goalline" defense. If they don't have to be in control of their body or speed, f*** em.

[@zach.a.fields]

Not to mention Askarov started a goalie fight with Remi Poirier a few weeks back! I was there and Askarov clearly started it by nodding and waving down at Poirier

[@omfg322]

High risk high reward plays

[@edday4093]

Hitting and fighting can be dangerous, but they’re still awesome

[@neonbootygoon4385]

Thats my Milwaukee Admirals baby!

[@BenH764]

I remember akasarov getting drafted, never really knew what happened to him until i clicked on this video today. Well, here I am a few years later.

[@brianlb78]

Goalies use to be aggrieve like this all the time. They need to bring some of it back and it will eliminate the showboating really fast. Not just in shootouts but in game. Players today have never played against and aggressive goalie or a goalie who has a standup style I almost think they would be stunned and not know what to do.

[@NichoLad4]

Hard to do that when everyone is full on skating to the net and crashing into them or sitting in their crease. It’s been so bad the last few years

[@brianlb78]

@@NichoLad4 No it's not, go watch some 80s and 90s hockey it was worse then and the goalies where much more aggressive.

[@bobnewfart7630]

@@NichoLad4 Go watch some Ron Hextall footage they get in close to him he would knock em out. Pete Peters would do the same.. NHL is ran by a puss now

[@purpletoe4683]

I agree but goaltending is getting harder, as the snap shot is so fucking fast it’s hard to get aggressive, and the % chance of us getting more aggressive like playing the puck when there is a 50/50 is getting harder every time a new stick or smthn is released because of the flex and how fast they can get the shot off

[@im.waldo.]

As a preds fan, i cant wait for the days where askarov and saros dominate.

[@afhostie]

If you're gonna speed you gotta keep your eyes on the road, you never know when an animal is going to jump out

[@wolfeusmc2011]

BaconCountry 🥓 would be proud of this classic aggressive goalie!

[@seemyworld1]

Great netminder, I wish he was ours. Why does the goalie get to basically stop the puck twice if the player cannot put in his rebound?

[@allanturmaine5496]

I hope Patrick Roy is having a good day.

[@bo0tsy1]

Good rink smarts

[@JPS47]

Hopefully whenever he get brought up to the nhl, Nashville will start wearing blue jerseys again so I can actually enjoy watching him and Nashville again.

[@xViperGTR]

What Askarov did was what EVERY SINGLE EASHL GOALIE does on a breakaway or penalty shot

[@NickHockey16]

You make a gamble going full speed like that, you gotta shoot quick before you eat on the boards, or pull up a lot and hopefully not lose an edge. No issue with the goaltending, you can’t go full speed with expecting a goaltender to challenge.

[@craiggagnon8407]

All and good, I like him, but I will say this, the game of ho key has a way of creating balance, so, as a goalie, you can be just like this guy, but trust, one day, hockey will come for you.

[@Hfamjam]

Love it they come on to fast prm2 slow goalies are allowed to move as well

[@sootchh4055]

A pretty smart play if you ask me.

[@tmhan3414]

GO ADMIRALS!!

[@PersonallyImGay]

This is why Askarov is my favorite goalie and he plays for a team close to me less than an hour way less

[@garybettmanjr.6889]

Ray Ferraro never liked Askarovs play in the wjc

[@alan2112drums]

I'm fairly certain the NHL rule on tripping changed a few years ago. No longer is a defender allowed to trip a player if he makes contact with the puck first. That was nonsense. It allowed a desperate defender with only a last ditched option of sprawling and reaching his stick out to trip in what was most often a scoring chance. Not sure if the AHL has the same rules or if even applies to goalies but it should.

[@ghost_615]

Well, considering this was a shootout, technically, the play is over once Askarov makes contact with the puck and moves it away from the goal. The "trip" happens after that...ie. when the play is already dead.

[@alan2112drums]

@@ghost_615 I'm not sure that's correct; what if he makes contact with the puck, it deflects up in the air, lands on its edge, rolls away from the net at first but in a circular direction and now on a path to the goal line. I wonder if, in fact, the play ends when he makes contact with the puck and it moves away from the net. Perhaps the play is allowed to carry on till the puck stops moving? Anyone have the current NHLrule book?

[@theonlyraid8372]

@@alan2112drums The puck stopped moving forward when askarov pokechecked it. That ends the shot attempt

[@alan2112drums]

@@theonlyraid8372 That is incorrect; the play ends when the puck stops moving (or goes in the net. Technically, the puck must always move towards the net but "forward" movement might be implied, but not strictly enforced. If you think about the Datsyukian move, the puck actually moves backward for a brief moment (dribbling the puck) just prior to the shot being released. Furthermore, just because the goalie changed the forward movement of the puck doesn't necessarily end the play. Penalties can be called on a penalty shot which may result in a re-do. The ref could've called a tripping penalty on the goalie even though he stopped the shot, made the puck move away from the net or made the puck stop moving altogether. So, the play would not be over, as you stated, because the shooter would get another attempt.

[@theonlyraid8372]

@@alan2112drums yeah obviously if ruled a penalty it would be redone but Askarov completely stopped the puck with the pokecheck then the other player over skated it before tripping. The puck stopped moving towards the net and the play was called a save.

[@bobmyself8819]

Without Risk there is no reward!

[@theguywithone]

That's the fastest I've seen a goalie go from the net to the bench... lol

[@slimetb]

Good goalies put their bodies on the line. If the rule flys the other guy flies too

[@bobmyself8819]

The flying poke check is under used

[@buddyg7497]

It’s gutsy to be honest but I liked the play

[@BreezyTrading]

‘Dangerous’ meanwhile we have sports where cross checking is legal. Excellent play by a clearly intelligent goaltender.

[@bronsontaylor7333]

Add more alls

[@joek1519]

Turn defensive into offensive than its their fault. Always defend yourself

[@ABC-sc2ip]

If more goalies starting using their paddle like years ago, shooters wouldn't feel so entitled to skate up to the doorstep before slipping the biscuit past them. It's like goaltenders today are resigned to being bullied and beat inside their own crease.

[@AnAceism]

Billy Smith endorses this message :)

[@yotamaster93]

Wasn’t he just in a fight like 2 weeks ago?

[@fabianm2819]

players are allowed to crash the net and go around and through the paint with the puck all the time, why cant a goalie diving pokecheck? same principle

[@scrash_14]

Can be dangerous for both players, but other than that, it's just a perfect diving poke check, what can you say? ;)

[@danielarens9941]

Zac Sanford got sent down? He could be so much better.

[@admirals818]

He has been back and forth a few times between the Ads and Preds. He started out slow in MKE, but eventually found his game.

[@TenGrinches]

As a goalie if you dive in for the puck like that, you are putting yourself at risk. Play smart, Don't ever play like this guy, he is going to get himself seriously injured one day.

[@joshmillan5278]

He had his head down that’s his own fault

[@High_Caliber]

I despise the marlies almost as much as the leafs, so I say good on him.

[@Wayne_Glensky69]

Never heard of Pyotr kotchetkov?

[@nextmanupNMU]

Absolutely! I've made a video on him as well. Love that guy!

[@theonlyraid8372]

Ever heard of multiple awesome young goalies with character. Kotchetkov and Askarov can coexist with these antics

[@andypetrovich2155]

How is diving into the puck handler not a tripping penalty?

[@ghost_615]

Shootout. Play is dead when he pokes the puck. Maybe Shaw should slow down next time.

[@danshobbies13]

Why can’t the goalie setup at center ice and poke the puck away from the shooter instantly? Goalies are allowed to go to center ice.

[@michaelwiggins3663]

Goaltender's feet must be in the crease until the puck is touched by the opposing player

[@bobnewfart7630]

@@michaelwiggins3663 another dumb NHL rule

[@theonlyraid8372]

@@bobnewfart7630 How is that a dumb rule? Shootouts would be absolutely atrocious without it

[@riendeau6326]

and the Oilers who need a goalie since forever, trade their dradt pick to Nashville and the Preds took him, oilers what a stupid organisation !!!

[@westonlewis379]

This may have been a cool play, but i get to watch this goalie live in a weekly basis…his glove is horrible. Like abysmally bad, nearly every goal we watch get scored on him is high glove side, and he regularly gives up the goals early to force the team to dig out of a hole

[@ggitslificious]

classic leafs baby players. i guess being a pansy is part of the leafs system.

[@justinmillett101]

When a goalie comes out like that forget about the puck and drop a knee on his head or ribs. I think it's a joke goalies get away with out of the crease plays.

[@j2dzillak750]

Incredible spirit from a goalie, something you do and don't want to see. hard to say...

[@johancarlstrom2634]

What part don’t you want to see?

[@j2dzillak750]

@@johancarlstrom2634 That last save he was completely out of position and lucky he got his stick on it. Not sure that will make it to his highlight real. That being said he kept the puck out so that is really all that matters.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Of course that move had all kinds of shades of Hasek... But the nostalgia is broken up quickly by the realization that Hasek was the most recent NHL goalie to have his own style. No opinion on this Askarov guy yet, but it's about fuggin time someone interesting comes along!

[@pointschamp2518]

Milwaukee needs an NHL team.

[@TR-vr5pz]

Question----why did Hasek get a penalty??

[@hughjass4675]

It's hilarious that the Marlies Captain thinks he has anything to say after that he got caught off-guard with an aggressive play and look like a fool falling into the boards that's on him. The Maple Leafs have always been crybabies up and down their entire organization it'll be great to see the Maple Leafs exit the playoffs in round one or two this year

[@chiefrocka680]

He didn't go that far out the goal anyway, can't just let the man score but the other video of the goalie going out was a bit dangerous.

[@doggin6]

It’s because he’s a left handed goalie. They are always better.