Known as a skilled forward with exceptional skating and creativity, he made his NHL debut in 2014 with the Washington Capitals.
He played two seasons for the Traktor-2 Chelyabinsk in RUS-3.
He won a gold medal representing Russia at the 2012 Ice Hockey World Championships.
He was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
He joined left winger Alexander Ovechkin on the Capitals in 2014.
