EA predicts Bruins as NHL playoffs champs

by Jason Dobson { Apr 14th 2009 at 8:15AM }

The match-ups are set for this year's NHL playoffs, and once again Electronic Arts has peered into its EA Sports-brand crystal ball to predict the outcome of this latest run at the Stanley Cup. EA workaholics played through the playoff race in NHL 09, eventually naming the Boston Bruins as league champs following a six game battle with original six rival Chicago Blackhawks.

Not to say the Bruins aren't due following a 37-year drought, but EA also predicted that the San Jose Sharks would come out on top in 2008 (fun fact: they didn't). Clearly reality does not always favor the screen, and it remains to be seen if Boston or one of the other 15 playoff hopefuls will be the team to actually hoist Lord Stanley above their heads.

Tags: boston, boston-bruins, chicago, chicago-blackhawks, hockey, nhl, nhl-09, playoffs, stanley-cup

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Donnie @ Apr 14th 2009 8:32AM

Oh Man I hope that this comes true. I hope they beat the Sharks in the final though. That would make the Thornton trade sting a little less.

bill @ Apr 14th 2009 8:36AM

how can there be 17 other teams when there is only 16 teams in the playoffs?

Follisimo @ Apr 14th 2009 8:41AM

Way to go Joystiq. Please don't ever cover hockey again until you learn how many actually make the playoffs. It should be "and it remains to be seen if Boston or one of the other 15 playoff hopefuls will be the team to actually hoist Lord Stanley above their heads."

acefondu @ Apr 14th 2009 9:06AM

Perhaps you just can't read. As it is written "Boston or one of the other 15 playoff...." what you have to make sure to read is OTHER. Boston already counts, then other. 15+1=16. And yes, there are 16 teams vying for Stanley.

Bananarama @ Apr 14th 2009 9:39AM

I think it originally said 17, and they have since edited the post to say 15.

acefondu @ Apr 14th 2009 11:07AM

Then they should be smart journalists and put EDIT: next to it.

acefondu @ Apr 14th 2009 9:03AM

Boston doesn't stand a chance with the likes of the Wings and Sharks this year.

butaneko @ Apr 14th 2009 9:03AM

Let's go Devils! I'm going to game 1 tomorrow. Bully for me!

acefondu @ Apr 14th 2009 9:07AM

Wow...you can't read either. Amazing.

Makoto99 @ Apr 14th 2009 9:13AM

The original post was edited, or the RSS feed caption was wrong. From my Google Reader blurb:

"Clearly reality does not always favor the screen, and it remains to be seen if Boston or one of the other 17 playoff hopefuls will be the team to actually hoist Lord Stanley above their heads."

Curtis @ Apr 14th 2009 9:14AM

GO SENS GO!!!

Oh... wait... sad for me.

CDN Crockett @ Apr 14th 2009 11:30PM

GO SENS GO!!!

Leafs have NOT made the playoffs in 5 years! Ha ha!!!

crashcarstar @ Apr 14th 2009 9:21AM

That's just great. What we need more of is genius Boston fans knowing the world revolves around them.

natez0r @ Apr 14th 2009 9:46AM

Go Bruins! The Habs have nothing on you this year.

XLM @ Apr 14th 2009 11:13AM

Hab nots?

EmptyEnergy @ Apr 14th 2009 9:58AM

Hopefully EA remembered to include the Columbus Blue Jackets, first time in the playoffs since conception in the year 2000.

Joel @ Apr 14th 2009 12:54PM

GO CANUCKS GO!!!

ehisforadam @ Apr 14th 2009 10:00AM

It's obviously horribly wrong, because it predicts Columbus over Detroit and Chicago over San Jose...

nickaus805 @ Apr 14th 2009 10:00AM

its the caps year, first the rangers then the rest of the NHL

Rhinosaur @ Apr 14th 2009 10:21AM

Best sports game ever. There, I said it.

cheez @ Apr 14th 2009 10:31AM

Lets go Pens. Hottest team entering playoffs.

DBuck_Eye @ Apr 14th 2009 3:45PM

.800 in their last 25 games seems to make them a pretty solid choice.

Chupacabra @ Apr 14th 2009 10:42AM

No way, Caps are gonna be the champs! They have a winning record against the Bruins, Bruins won't even make the final!
Lets Go Caps!

Maulok @ Apr 14th 2009 10:46AM

According to the screen cap, it also predicts the Bruins lineup will be replaced by clean shaven, short haired, emotion feigning clones. So that will be exciting.

Lemmiwinks @ Apr 14th 2009 11:07AM

they're all just "bait"

dru @ Apr 14th 2009 11:44AM

Let's go Jackets. Make some noise and beat Deeeetroit.

Bryan @ Apr 14th 2009 12:33PM

Red Wings all the way!!

jinn35 @ Apr 14th 2009 4:13PM

DETROIT Represent.

coolforever4537 @ Apr 14th 2009 1:01PM

I HOPE EA IS RIGHT!! GO BRUINS!!! :D

juangrande386 @ Apr 14th 2009 1:14PM

Ahh am I gonna be the only GO BLUES person

Moojuice @ Apr 14th 2009 6:43PM

Hell no you aren't!

LET'S GO BLUES!!!

Friar Canuck @ Apr 14th 2009 2:01PM

That's funny, talk to anyone in Toronto and the Maple Leafs are supposed to win the Stanley Cup every year no matter how bad their team stinks.

Marcus D @ Apr 14th 2009 2:28PM

I look forward to getting my 100 dollars back. It looks like the emails sent to Kotaku/Joystiq and the posts on xbox.com about this issue really paid off.

KeegdnaB @ Apr 14th 2009 2:29PM

While of course I'm hoping they'll take it all, I'll still be very happy if the Hawks at least make it to the finals, considering this is the first time they've even made the playoffs in 7 years.