RW - 22 years old - shoots left - fourth full KHL season
Lokomotiv are trying to roll into the playoffs in third place in the KHL West conference. No one is taking the one and two spots from SKA and CSKA (once again), but the contest for third and fourth is tight. With five more games to play spread out until February 19, Lokomotiv are in third with 78 points, and Jokerit are in fourth with 74 points and one game in hand.
In their three games this past week, Lokomotiv beat Sochi 1-0, rolled Severstal 4-2 and lost a game they likely should have to Torpedo in overtime.