{"id":1616,"date":"2017-09-19T14:01:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T14:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2017-09-19T14:01:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T14:01:13","slug":"vancouver-canucks-l-a-kings-to-play-in-china-as-part-of-nhl-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/vancouver-canucks-l-a-kings-to-play-in-china-as-part-of-nhl-promotion","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Canucks & L.A Kings To Play In China As Part Of NHL Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NHLThe National Hockey League<\/strong> (NHL) is looking to break into the Chinese market and has scheduled two exhibition matches to take place this week between the Vancouver Canucks<\/a> and the Los Angeles Kings<\/a>. The first match takes place on Thursday and will be held in Shanghai while the second match is fixed on Saturday and will take place in Beijing. <\/p>\n

There were mixed emotions as players from the two squads prepared for a long flight to China. Most of them were happy to make the 10 hour plus journey as it was their first time venturing into China and they were excited to experience a new culture and meet new fans. However some of the veterans were not too thrilled of having to fly half way around the world and play back to back matches with the NHL season fast approaching. <\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin<\/strong> was one of those players who was not too keen on flying half way across the world but understood how important it was for the NHL to break into China, which has a population of 1.4 billion. Sedin said that if the NHL succeeded in getting China\u2019s attention it could be massive for the NHL and its players.<\/p>\n

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