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Kaldis’ progress, Johnson’s five-point night. Week 5 top imports
Kaldis bags an award, Johnson scores big, Jaros progresses for Spartak. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.
Canada
D, Severstal, 3 G, 3 (1+2) points, +7
Canada’s Ioannis Kaldis earned Best Defenseman of the Week honors after recording points in all three of Severstal’s games. He opened the week with a goal in a 5–2 win over SKA, then added an assist in a 3–2 victory against Torpedo. Kaldis completed his productive run with another assist in a 4–1 win over Ak Bars. The defenseman finished the week with one goal and two assists, a league-leading plus-7 rating, and eight shots on goal, averaging 20:33 of ice time. His consistent offensive contribution helped Severstal complete a perfect three-game road trip.
US
F, Metallurg, 3 G, 5 (2+3) points, +3
US forward Luke Johnson stole the show with a five-point performance in Metallurg’s 7–1 rout of Salavat Yulaev. Johnson scored twice and added three assists, finishing the game with a plus-3 rating and four shots on goal. He had been held off the scoresheet in Metallurg’s previous two games, a 2–5 loss and a 3–0 win against Admiral, but delivered a spectacular response against the Ufa side. His offensive explosion helped Metallurg close the week with two wins in three games and underlined his ability to make a major impact when given the opportunity. Metallurg is currently leading the Eastern Conference’s standings and will need Johnson’s 200-foot game as the season rolls on.
Slovakia
D, Spartak, 2 G, 2 (0+2) points, +1
Imposing Slovak defenseman Christian Jaros helped Spartak secure back-to-back victories over HC Sochi, contributing two assists in the first of the two games. He set up two goals in a 5–2 win on October 7, finishing with a plus-1 rating, before helping the team record a 2–0 shutout victory two days later. Jaros averaged 18:37 of ice time across the two games and added three shots on goal. His contribution from the blue line helped Spartak make the most of its double-header against Sochi and finish the week with two important wins as the race for the playoff spots in the West intensifies.
