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  • "If you don't do a box check, you could find yourself in a stick-y situation."
  • "Don't skate around your responsibilities as a parent, or you might end up in the penalty box."
  • "Don't puck around with ratings, or else your kid might play an age-inappropriate shoot-er."
  • "The icing on the cake? Something about Zambonis."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adschicago-blackhawkscommericalsesrbhockeynhlThu, 09 Dec 2010 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[EA predicts Bruins as NHL playoffs champs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/14/ea-predicts-bruins-as-nhl-playoffs-champs/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/14/ea-predicts-bruins-as-nhl-playoffs-champs/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/14/ea-predicts-bruins-as-nhl-playoffs-champs/#comments 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.

JoystiqEA predicts Bruins as NHL playoffs champs originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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