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With the NHL season officially getting underway on Thursday night, it seems like a good time to take a look at EA Sports NHL 10 simulation for the 2009-10 campaign. According to the simulation, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins will repeat as Cup Champions, defeating cover boy Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks in six games. Poor Marian Hossa ... coming up just short, even in virtual reality.
While the idea of a Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Stanley Cup Final matchup is certainly reasonable, some of the other results from the simulation are surprising.
Head-Scratching Results
-- The Carolina Hurricanes were the best team in the regular season, taking home the Presidents Trophy with 113 points.
-- The Detroit Red Wings, back-to-back Western Conference Champions, barely qualified for the postseason finishing as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference before being eliminated in the opening round by Chicago.
-- Columbus ended the regular season as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with 103 points.
-- Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin did not lead the league in goals scored.
The Playoff Teams
Eastern Conference
1. Carolina Hurricanes
2. Boston Bruins
3. Pittsburgh Penguins
4. New Jersey Devils
5. Washington Capitals
6. New York Rangers
7. Philadelphia Flyers
8. Florida Panthers
Western Conference
1. Chicago Blackhawks
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Calgary Flames
4. Columbus Blue Jackets
5. Los Angeles Kings
6. Vancouver Canucks
7. Anaheim Ducks
8. Detroit Red Wings
The Award Winners
Hart Trophy: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Art Ross Trophy: Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
Norris Trophy: Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames
Vezina Trophy: Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes
Calder Trophy: Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals
Rocket Richard Award: Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta Thrashers
Lester B. Pearson Award: Eric Staal, Carolina Hurricanes
Selke Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Lady Byng Trophy: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Conn Smythe Trophy: Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins
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