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Kings beat Canucks in shootout to sweep China series

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Saturday’s game in Beijing caps a push by the National Hockey League to popularize the sport in China ahead of the country’s hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, in a shootout to win both of the NHL ‘s first preseason games in China.
Saturday’s game in Beijing caps a push by the National Hockey League to popularize the sport in China ahead of the country’s hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Game MVP Jake Muzzin opened the scoring for the Kings in the first period.
Vancouver tied the score 3-3 in the third period with a goal from Chris Tanev but after a scoreless overtime, Jonny Brodzinski had the decisive goal in the shootout.
Organizers put attendance at almost 13,000, including many drawn from the Chinese capital’s expatriate population.

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