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EA Sports Predicts 2015 Stanley Cup Champions
April
14, in the year of our Lord 2015 -- The EA SPORTS™ NHL®
15 Stanley Cup® Playoffs simulation predicts that the Anaheim
Ducks will keep the Stanley Cup on the west coast with a 4-3
series win over the New York Rangers. Ducks forward Corey Perry
fired a shot past Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist in the third
period to hoist the Cup for the second time in a Ducks uniform.
The road to victory wasn’t easy for the Anaheim Ducks as their
first three rounds went to seven games. In the simulation, the
Ducks came through with close wins over the Winnipeg Jets,
Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild before defeating the Rangers
in the Stanley Cup Final. Captain Ryan Getzlaf took home the
Conn Smythe Trophy as the Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP, finishing
with an impressive 9 goals and 17 assists for a total of 26
points in 28 games.
Other notable storylines:
- The Detroit Red Wings upset the powerhouse Tampa Bay Lightning
in round one, beating them in six games.
- After the first two rounds, the Montreal Canadiens looked
poised to win their first Stanley Cup Championship since 1993.
The Habs beat the Ottawa Senators and Red Wings in five games
but didn’t have an answer against the President Trophy-winning
Rangers.
- The Red Mile was rocking for the first half of the Playoffs,
as the Calgary Flames were able to defeat the Vancouver Canucks
in six games and almost squeaked out a series victory against
the eventual Cup-winning Anaheim Ducks.
- After finishing atop the Central Division and being tied with
the Anaheim Ducks for most points in the Western Conference in
the regular season, the St. Louis Blues were upset by the
Minnesota Wild in round one of the playoffs.
A simulation is conducted by artificial intelligence and logic
of the videogame that uses real-life data from each player.
Results are extrapolated by the videogame when two teams match
up based on player ratings, line combinations, and include
variances such as injuries and hot streaks to give a realistic
outcome of a game or series.
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