The KHL regular season wrapped up on Friday, and it took to the last game played to sort out playoff positions. This was the most exciting finish in years, and both Lokomotiv and Jokerit have home-ice advantage in the West Conference. They both hit the ice today for game one of round one. By the end of April, someone will have won the Gagarin Cup. If you want a deeper look at the KHL playoff matchups, check this out.
RW - 22 years old - shoots left - fourth full KHL season
Lokomotiv had the luxury of clinching their playoff spot, third place in the West, early on, so they played out the last few games of the regular season getting some of their younger players on the ice.