According to McKeen's, he's a quick, darting skater .. well balanced and makes sharp, crisp turns .. excels on the one-on-one due to a mix of soft hands, splendid change of pace and lots of drive .. shows good courage, aggressively taking the puck to the net .. small in stature but willing to take his lumps in order to create scoring chances .. his hands are cat-quick like older brother Andrei .. plays on the reactive side however, and doesn't show much imagination defensively .. needs to upgrade his awareness and strive to fill defensive lanes .. tends to float and watch the play develop in hopes of picking off a pass, though this strategy can leave him out of position .. very adept at stealing pucks away; impressive hand-eye coordination and stick speed .. needs to move his feet more away from the puck .. sometimes will work very hard on the backcheck, though not on every shift yet .. possesses nice portions of nastinesss; will get quite chippy with his stick .. can be a real pest .. intermittent bursts of intensity .. passion heightens as the puck draws closer.
