Is there anything better than waking up to hockey in the morning? Only hockey with the LA Kings and Canucks in China!!
The NHL, ever looking to expand its market, set up an exhibition game in Shanghai to test the waters. It’s a bit of a challenge as Vice Sports reported, there aren’t even words in Chinese for things like ‘puck.’ But that’s ok- we are sure the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics will get the hang of it just like we have.
We captured some screen shots and tweets for those of you who missed the game. You can try again on September 23 at Huaxi Wukesong’s Le Sports Center in Beijing. Set your clocks; the game is at 0330 on NBCSN. You can live stream it too.
Here’s how the Canucks got ready to play in a new climate:
The Canucks practiced in fog to prepare for the #NHLChinaGames and the pictures are spectacular – Article – Bardown https://t.co/FUPq9me1TA
— Brian McIlravey (@bmcilravey) September 21, 2017
Sweet threads
#LAKings starters announced in bilingual fashion: Quick, Forbort-Doughty, Brodzinski-Kopitar-Brown #NHLChinaGames pic.twitter.com/Hkp34HZorZ
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) September 21, 2017
The LA Kings took the lead in the first period:
BADDA BING Adrian Kempe and the @LAKings are on the board! #NHLChinaGames pic.twitter.com/YcPausByZV
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) September 21, 2017
Tanner Pearson.
Off to the races.
2-0 @LAKings. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/It22wW6E5a— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) September 21, 2017
Back to the second period and the Kings were again first on the board:
HIGHLIGHT: Alec Martinez fires home a one-timer off the slick feed from Toffoli to give the @LAKings a 3-0 lead. https://t.co/xLu0nlxGJi
— LA Kings Production (@LAKingsProd) September 21, 2017
The #Canucks are on the board! #NHLChinaGameshttps://t.co/vMsgyF5Mcz pic.twitter.com/53vImrUv1X
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 21, 2017
The Canucks made it a One-goal game
Markus Granlund picks up his own rebound for a #Canucks goal. #NHLChinaGameshttps://t.co/vMsgyF5Mcz pic.twitter.com/6KlUjNRlBB
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 21, 2017
And eventually Pearson would scored his second goal of the game for a 4-2 lead:
Tanner Pearson with his second breakaway goal! 4-2 #LAKings.#NHLChinaGameshttps://t.co/vMsgyF5Mcz pic.twitter.com/hMIN5cQYcJ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 21, 2017
Followed by an empty net for 5-2 finish.
#Canucks fall 5-2 to the Kings in the first of the #NHLChinaGames. pic.twitter.com/5Uijw95og3
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 21, 2017
Quick brought some excitement to China in this first of two games. Hope he lit a fuse and we’ll have a new following from China!!
Henrik was thinking yes.@JonathanQuick32 said no.#NHLChinaGames pic.twitter.com/XeT1T03dzk
— NHL (@NHL) September 21, 2017
Here are the shots we grabbed off the NBCSN app.
