Option 2:

The SHL has announced that they will be heading over seas and the Los Angeles Panthers have been selected as one of the teams that will be heading over to Japan to kick off the season. Alexi Piastri is very excited about this opportunity to showcase the world's best hockey in from of Japan. Piastri plays for Japan in international play, he may have been born in Australia, but his mother is of full Japanese decent. While some players may have a tough time getting into the games, that shouldn't be any issue for Alexi. Piastri has a lot of friends and family in attendance for the event, so it's very important for him to play well and make sure thatbhe can send those close to him away from the game happy. As proven by the amount of talent on the IIHF squad, there's a lot of talent coming out of Japan these days. This showcase event should only help the future of hockey in Japan.