

This year’s iteration also takes HUT, the game mode that allows players to create their fantasy lineup of NHL players, alumni, and icons, and compete with them online, to the next level with HUT RUSH. However, players will also have to deal with improved goalie positioning and control, as netminders are adapting to the game’s skill level faster than ever before with brand-new desperation moves and animations. Players can dazzle with slips, banks and chips, while pulling off some of the most recognizable superstar-inspired moves. Players now have more options than ever before to take control of the game and impose their playstyle on opponents. Gameplay in NHL 21 has also gotten smarter, faster and a whole lot flashier with innovative moves and massive improvements on both sides of the puck. “Ovechkin’s gameplay legacy, on and off the ice, is helping us to bring the next generation of EA SPORTS NHL gameplay to life with NHL 21.” “Our community has been asking for an invigorating Be A Pro experience that puts them in the same spotlight as their favorite NHL stars, like Alex Ovechkin,” said Sean Ramjagsingh, Executive Producer of NHL 21. Players can work their way from a chippy bottom six forward to a must-see superstar. Impress the front office, go early on draft day, and chase greatness as players earn a spot on the first line, compete for the Stanley Cup, and become the league’s next best.

The brand new Be A Pro experience enhances the game’s narrative and quality of life, giving players the chance to live the life of an NHL star, both on and off the ice. NHL 21 delivers a fresh feel to the franchise with an overhauled Be A Pro mode. “More importantly, I’m glad I’m looking just as good on the cover this year as I did in 2007!!!”

“It’s a huge honor to be on the cover of NHL 21 for the second cover in my career,” said Alex Ovechkin. This iteration of the franchise brings to life a revamped Be A Pro experience, expanded creative gameplay, the new Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT) RUSH, and World of CHEL additions offering players the opportunity to create an Ovechkin-esque style and legacy. Ovechkin has been one of the most influential and impactful players in hockey and has become something of a muse for the development team, mapping the game’s innovation against the game-changing impact he has had on the sport. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that EA SPORTS™ NHL® 21 is coming to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 16 and unveiled a first look at Stanley Cup ® winner Alex Ovechkin as the game’s cover athlete, for the second time.

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