Andrei Kuzmenko is the best forward of the first round of the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs!

The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) has revealed which players were the best of the opening round of the 2021/2022 Gagarin Cup playoffs.

SKA representative Andrei Kuzmenko has been named the best forward. In four matches against Dinamo Minsk, he tallied eight (5+3) points and forced the opponents to commit three fouls against him.

Avangard Omsk's Simon Hrubec was declared the best goalkeeper, Vyacheslav Voynov of Dynamo Moscow is the top defenseman and Avangard forward Arseniy Gritsyuk is the best rookie.