Video game simulation has Ducks winning Cup, Habs make it to Eastern final
Posted April 14, 2015 11:51 am.
Last Updated April 14, 2015 3:40 pm.
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TORONTO – A video game simulation has the Anaheim Ducks winning the Stanley Cup over the New York Rangers.
The EA Sports “NHL 15” simulation has Corey Perry scoring the deciding goal in the seventh game.
The simulation has the Montreal Canadiens advancing to the Eastern Conference final after defeating the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings in five games. But the Habs fall in seven games to the Rangers.
In the West, the simulation has the Calgary Flames dispatching the Vancouver Canucks in six games before falling to the Ducks in seven. Anaheim beats Winnipeg in seven games in the first round.
The made-in-Vancouver game has Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP with nine goals and 17 assists in 28 games.