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NHL 14 Cover Vote Enters Round of 32
April 29, in the year of our Lord 2013 –
Electronic Arts™ announced today that according to the Official
EA SPORTS NHL® Playoff Prediction, the New York Rangers® will
beat the Chicago Blackhawks® in six games to become the 2013
Stanley Cup® Champions.* In addition, EA SPORTS, the National
Hockey League (NHL®) and the National Hockey League Players’
Association (NHLPA®) announced the 32 players that will be
advancing in the NHL®14 Cover Vote.**
2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs Predictions
· The New York Rangers win their fifth Stanley Cup in franchise
history and their first since the 1993-94 Season, defeating the
Chicago Blackhawks in six games.
· Rangers forward Brad Richards wins the Conn Smythe Trophy, the
second of his career. Richards notched 24 points in the Playoffs
to lead all players.
o Richards becomes the sixth player in NHL history to win at
least two Conn Smythe Trophies joining: Roy (3), Gretzky (2),
Lemieux (2), Orr (2), Parent (2)
· The Chicago Blackhawks looked unbeatable as they progressed
through the rounds, winning each series in five games before
falling to the Rangers in six games.
· The Western Conference saw two upsets in the opening round
with the Detroit Red Wings (7) beating the Anaheim Ducks (2),
while the Los Angeles Kings (5) defeated the St. Louis Blues
(4).
· The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated in the first round of
the simulation, although they did manage to take their Original
Six™ rivals, the Boston Bruins, to seven games.
· The Pittsburgh Penguins, who looked to be a strong favorite to
win the Stanley Cup, fell to the Rangers in seven games in the
Eastern Conference Semifinals.
NHL® 14 Cover Vote Enters Round of 32
The second round of the EA SPORTS NHL® 14 Cover Vote, which
begins today and ends May 5, shifts to a 32-player leaderboard
format where the top 16 vote-getters advance to a 16-player
bracket. The winner of the cover vote campaign will be unveiled
as the EA SPORTS NHL® 14 Cover Athlete during the 2013 Stanley
Cup Final.
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, in Europe.
*The EA SPORTS NHL® Playoff Prediction is a computerized
simulation conducted using artificial intelligence that
incorporates real-life data from each team, such as player
ratings and line combinations, and includes variances such as
injuries and hot streaks to predict a realistic outcome of each
game and series.
**Two wild card selections were made by EA SPORTS