HC Los Angeles lost to Vegas in Panarin's opening match

The Los Angeles Kings hockey club lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in a National Hockey League (NHL) match. The meeting took place on February 26 and ended with a score 6:4 (1:1, 0:1, 5:2).

Among the winners, Russian striker Pavel Dorofeev scored a double. His compatriot Artemi Panarin, who played the first match for Los Angeles, scored two assists.

Colton Sissons, Brandon Saad, Reilly Smith and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals. Thanks to this victory, the Golden Knights scored 70 points and consolidated their position in fourth place in the Western Conference table, Sport-Express adds.

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Panarin transferred to the Los Angeles Kings from the New York Rangers on February 4. The signing of the contract with the Russian cost Los Angeles $11 million. On February 26, he made his team debut in a match against the Vegas Golden Knights.

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