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NHL 24 rates Alex Ovechkin as fifth-best left wing in hockey, gives him top ratings in both wrist shot and slap shot power

The 2023-24 season won’t start for another few weeks, but Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has already gotten his first grade of the campaign.

Ahead of the release of video game NHL 24, EA Sports is revealing their in-game ratings for top NHL players. The game, which comes out on October 6, will feature Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar as its cover athlete.

Ovechkin is still the highest-rated player on the Caps in the latest edition of the game and is ranked as the fifth-best left wing in hockey. His overall rating comes in at 91, down one point from the 92 he received last year.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 days ago

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Cale Makar named cover athlete for EA Sports’ NHL 24

With less than two months to go until the start of the 2023-24 season, EA Sports has named Colorado Avalanche blueliner Cale Makar as their cover athlete for the upcoming NHL 24.

Makar will become just the third Avalanche player to appear on the cover of the video game series. He’ll be the first to do so since Joe Sakic replaced Danny Heatley on the cover of NHL 2004.

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By Katie Adler 2 months ago

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NHL 23 trailer released: Improvements include revamped hat tricks, enhanced goalie AI, and smarter crowds

NHL 23, the latest video game collaboration between EA Sports and the National Hockey League, will be released on October 14 and can be preordered now.

Thursday, EA Sports released the first trailer of the game. The 1:42 video features cameos by cover athletes, Trevor Zegras and Sarah Nurse, and is inspired by Twitch streaming and online gaming.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Trevor Zegras and Sarah Nurse will share cover of EA Sports’ NHL 23

With puck drop of a new season approaching, the NHL, in conjunction with EA Sports, announced the cover athletes of its latest video game, NHL 23.

Rookie sensation Trevor Zegras will share the cover with Olympic gold medalist Sarah Nurse in the first split cover in the franchise’s history.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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NHL 22 picks Florida Panthers to win Stanley Cup, but do these simulations play out in real life?

The Florida Panthers are your 2022 Digi Stanley Cup champions according to EA Sports.

The company behind the NHL’s video game franchise announced on Monday that the Panthers mauled the Capitals in five games, the Leafs in six games, the Bruins in six games, and the Avalanche in six games en route to its first Stanley Cup. Digi Aleksander Barkov was the Playoff MVP and awarded the Digi Conn Smythe Trophy per NHL.com.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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EA Sports to remove Russian and Belarusian national teams from NHL 22

EA Sports is following the real-life lead of the IIHF and will be removing the Russian and Belarusian national teams from NHL 22 due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

EA Sports announced the move on Wednesday in a release.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin announces that Reverse Retro jerseys have been added to NHL 21

Alex Ovechkin provided a first glimpse of the Washington Capitals rocking their popular Reverse Retro jerseys in the video game NHL 21 on Thursday. EA Sports made the update in a December patch entitled NHL 21 PATCH 1.3.

Nicklas Backstrom can be seen stickhandling with the puck while later Digi Ovi rips a slap shot.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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NHL and NHLPA extend video game agreement with Electronic Arts for multiple years

The NHL and NHLPA announced in a release on Thursday that they extended their agreement with Electronic Arts, the company behind their annual video game, for multiple years.

EA’s latest version of the franchise, NHL 21, was released on October 16 and Alex Ovechkin was the cover athlete.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Part 3 of EA Sports’ docuseries on Alex Ovechkin, ‘From Alex To Ovi’, focuses on his Stanley Cup win

In celebration of Alex Ovechkin being their cover athlete for NHL 21, EA Sports is releasing a three-part docuseries on The Great 8 entitled “From Alex To Ovi.”

The third part of the series, which focuses on Ovi finally winning the Stanley Cup, aired today and can be watched below. EA Sports partnered with Sportsnet and Monumental Network to create the series.

Part 1 and Part 2 can be watched here.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Part 2 of EA Sports’ docuseries on Alex Ovechkin: ‘From Alex To Ovi’

In celebration of Alex Ovechkin being their cover athlete for NHL 21, EA Sports is releasing a three-part docuseries on The Great 8 entitled “From Alex To Ovi.”

The second part of the series, which focuses on Ovi’s rivalry with Sidney Crosby, begins airing on Thursday, September 24 at 1 PM and can be watched below. EA Sports partnered with Sportsnet and Monumental Network to create the series.

Part 1 can be watched here.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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