With the NHL dropping the puck on the preseason Saturday in China, commissioner Gary Bettman believes regular-season games there are the next logical step.
Gary Bettman said he envisions the NHL eventually playing regular season games in China, that that would be the next step. They are in discussions about coming back next year to play preseason games. There are a number of teams interested in coming, he said.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) September 15, 2018
The Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames are playing two preseason games this year in China.