Report: Two NHL teams looking to set up a match on the other side of the planet!

Potential new territory for the National Hockey League?

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Report: Two NHL teams looking to set up a match on the other side of the planet!
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The National Hockey League appears to be preparing it's first steps into a huge new market.

TSN insider Darren Dreger had a very interesting report tonight when he revealed that the NHL is preparing to venture into the Chinese market, a market that already features a Kontinental Hockey League team, albeit one that is struggling to draw an audience to it's new franchise.

Dreger revealed that both the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks have already expressed an interest to play one another in either Beijing or Shanghai. This would presumably be an exhibition game, although that is just speculation on our part, as flying to China in the middle of the regular season could pose some challenges to NHL teams.

No word yet on how close this is to becoming a reality, but it's a very interesting glimpse into the NHL's future plans.

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