Playing the first NHL game in China, the crowd in Shanghai couldn’t have been treated to a more fast-paced, physical show in the Los Angeles Kings’ 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. A group of Chinese kids in hockey uniforms joined the NHL players during the Chinese national anthem. “I see more foreigners here tonight than Chinese, but I think there are still a lot of hockey fans in China,” Zhang added. The Kings and Canucks play their second game in Beijing on Saturday. “It’s great for China itself to see the NHL live and in-person, see the speed of the game, how good the players are,” said Vancouver coach Travis Green.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2017 17:15 UTC