Top players of the Gagarin Cup finals

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the Gagarin Cup playoffs’ crucial round in four categories.

- Best goalie for the second time in his career was Ilya Nabokov (Metallurg), who won four games from four against Lokomotiv. The Magnitogorsk netminder faced 114 shots, or 28.5 per night, posting a 97.37% saves percentage and a goals-against average of 0.74. He also posted one shutout in the series, in game two.

- Best defenseman for the second time in his career was Robin Press (Metallurg), who scored 3 (0+3) points in four games of the final series. The Magnitka d-man posted no negative ratings, ended the series with a plus-2 differential. Press also had four blocked shots and one takeaway.

- Best forward for the first time in his career was Alexander Petunin (Metallurg), who scored 4 (2+2) points in four games, ending the series with a plus-2 differential. Petunin netted the game-winning goal in game one and in game three. He also recorded one hit, blocked one shot, and had three takeaways.

- Best rookie for the second time in his career was goalie Ilya Nabokov (Metallurg).