The Edmonton Oilers have won their first Stanley Cup since 1990… in a video game.
Saturday, EA Sports announced that the Oilers won its annual Playoff Simulation defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
Evgeny Kuznetsov will be the Washington Capitals’ representative in an NHL20 tournament hosted by the National Hockey League. Entitled the NHL Player Gaming Challenge, Kuznetsov is one of 49 different players participating including former Capitals Filip Forsberg and Madison Bowey representing Nashville and Detroit respectively. The NFL’s Luke Wilson will represent the NHL’s new Seattle franchise.
NBC Sports will air the first series of games, including Calgary vs. Ottawa and Columbus vs. Winnipeg, beginning at 5 PM on NBCSN as part of its Hockey Happy Hour programming. Los Angeles Kings TV play-by-play announcer Alex Faust will host the series of weekly matchups, which will be released on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Fans can also follow along on social media, including the NHL’s Twitch page and YouTube.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
Alex Ovechkin took on Wayne Gretzky in NHL20 last night to raise money for coronavirus charities. After squeaking out a narrow 2-1 win during an off-camera friendly on Monday, Ovi was very stressed heading into this game as losing to a 59-year-old who barely plays video games would not be the greatest look.
Completely oblivious to this simmering anxiety was Ovi’s one-year-old son Sergei, who sat in dad’s lap as the game started.
Noticing he was on the projection screen on the wall, Sergei began showing off the puck he was holding for everyone to see.
Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin faced off in a game of NHL20 to raise money for coronavirus charities, Wednesday night. The game was aired on Twitch and was hosted by Caps Gaming’s John Wayne. Ovechkin played as a current Capitals team while Gretzky led a legends Edmonton Oilers squad.
While most expected a blowout by Ovechkin, Gretzky, who was playing with his sons, took an early first-period lead. The two NHL legends traded leads back and forth. Late in the third, Gretzky’s Oilers owned a 4-3 lead and looked to close out the game. Ovechkin, embarrassed he might lose to a 59-year-old who rarely plays video games, rallied and scored with 2.4 seconds left to force overtime.
Digi Michal Kempny jumped below the circles to score the thrilling tally. Ovechkin absolutely lost his mind celebrating.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
NHL20 will be released on September 13 and EA Sports announced another cool, but somewhat incomplete feature in this year’s edition of the game.
The game will have 33 playable Alumni Teams, including the Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques, and Hartford Whalers.
Hockey’s best goal celebration (if you ask us) will be appearing in NHL 20.
According to a video from Twitter user @JDaIey, Evgeny Kuznetsov’s bird celebration, which EA Sports’ has nicknamed The Eagle, is in the video game.
Decades ago, NHL players rarely showed individuality. Now that’s starting to change.
From PK Subban’s social media use to the Carolina Hurricanes’ storm surges, the NHL is starting to showcase personality and the unique style of its players.
Over a decade ago, Alex Ovechkin was drafted into the league and started to chip away at the status quo by playing with yellow skate laces and a tinted visor. His infectious personality and gap-toothed smile made millions of hockey fans fall in love with him.
In promotion for EA Sports’ NHL20 where Auston Matthews graces the cover, Ovechkin’s signature style is showcased, which includes his fountain celebration after winning the Stanley Cup.
By Ian Oland 4 years ago
