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EA SPORTS NHL 14 Cover Vote Hits Semifinals
May 20, in the year of our Lord 2013 – EA
SPORTS™, the National Hockey League Players’ Association
(NHLPA®) and the National Hockey League (NHL®) announced today
the semifinal matchups in the next round of the EA SPORTS NHL®14
Cover Vote. Voting for this round is now live and fans can vote
an unlimited number of times at NHL.com/CoverVote. The round
closes on May 26 at 11:59pm ET. The winner of the cover vote
campaign will be revealed as the NHL 14 Cover Athlete during the
2013 Stanley Cup® Final.
NHL® 14 Cover Vote Quarterfinals Recap
The Quarterfinal matchups were very tight as each matchup came
down to the wire:
· Datsyuk vs. Lupul: Pavel Datsyuk narrowly defeated his
opponent in the last round, sneaking by Joffrey Lupul in what
was the tightest matchup of the round.
· Brodeur vs. van Riemsdyk: James van Riemsdyk made things
interesting for Martin Brodeur as they battled for a spot in the
semifinals. Ultimately, Brodeur’s increased social media
activity powered him through.
· Tavares vs. Simmonds: The Philadelphia Flyers saw their hopes
of back-to-back covers dashed as John Tavares rallied on the
final day to eliminate Wayne Simmonds from contention.
· Bobrovsky vs. Hall: Blue Jackets Sergei Bobrovsky continues to
make waves in the cover vote. Bobrovsky defeated Taylor Hall to
secure his spot.
Twitter Vote Thursdays
This year fans can double their voting power by using these
player specific hashtags on “Twitter Vote Thursdays.” Each
player specific hashtag used on Twitter on Thursdays will be
counted as two official votes. Fans can join the conversation
about the cover vote every day by using #NHL14CoverVote on
Twitter and Instagram.
NHL 14 will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system, and the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system. NHL 14 releases on Sept. 10, 2013, in
North America and Sept. 13, 2013 worldwide.