
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews was the cover athlete for NHL 20. Ovechkin won the trophy for the third straight year, the seventh time in eight years and the ninth time overall, all of which are records since the trophy was introduced in 1998-99.Ī three-time Hart Trophy recipient, Ovechkin ranks eighth in NHL history with 706 career goals. Ovechkin shared the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 2019-20 as the NHL's leading goal scorer with Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak, with both totaling 48. "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." In EA SPORTS NHL 21, it’s the most creative, inventive and fearless players that are worth celebrating. EA SPORTS NHL 21 revealed that its cover athlete is none other than Stanley Cup winner Alex Ovechkin. Adam Wells AugNick Wass/Associated Press For the second time in his career, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin will grace the cover of EA Sports' NHL video game.
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"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. NHL 21 overhauled its Be A Pro Mode which, per the news release, "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." Toews appeared on the cover in the NHL 11 and 16 editions. Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has been announced as the cover athlete for EA Sports’ NHL 21. Ovechkin joins Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews as the lone two-time cover athletes for the game.
