Season Simulation Week 10

Welcome to Week Ten of the EA SPORTS NHL 13: 2012-2013 NHL Season Simulation.Simulations will be released on a weekly basis and will include top headlines, Hockey Ultimate Team Three Stars of the Week, box scores for each game, as well as standings and statistics for the league. The rosters used in the simulation will include all transactions made during the 2012 NHL Free Agency period.

Week Ten (Dec.10-16) Headlines

· Toronto Maple Leafs lose 5 straight games; drop to 12^th in the Eastern Conference

· Philadelphia Flyers win 4 of last 5 games, move into 8^th place in the Eastern Conference

Injury Report:

· VAN Corey Schneider returns from injury

· BOS Milan Lucic returns to the lineup; Zdeno Chara still out

Three Stars of the Week: Presented by Hockey Ultimate Team

1. B. Ryan (ANA) – 2 GP, 6 G

2. P. Sharp (CHI) – 3GP, 4G, 1A

3. M.A. Fleury (PIT) – 1.75 GAA, 1 SO

Each week, the Hockey Ultimate Team: Three Stars of the Week players will be featured in the NHL 13 ‘Hockey Ultimate Team’ Mode as members of the ‘Team of the Week’. Fans can challenge the ‘Team of the Week’ and can collect the special edition ‘Team of the Week’ items featuring these players.

2012-2013 Conference Standings

Western Conference	GP	W-L-OT	Pts	Eastern Conference	GP	W-L-OT	Pts
1. San Jose Sharks*	29	21-7-1	43	1. Montreal Canadiens*	30	18-10-2	38
2. Vancouver Canucks*	30	20-7-3	43	2. New York Islanders*	30	17-9-4	38
3. Nashville Predators*	30	17-7-6	40	3. Carolina Hurricanes*	32	17-11-4	38
4. Chicago Blackhawks	30	18-9-3	39	4. Washington Capitals	30	18-11-1	37
5. Phoenix Coyotes	27	19-8-0	38	5. Ottawa Senators	29	16-11-2	34
6. Calgary Flames	28	17-10-1	35	6. Tampa Bay Lightning	27	14-8-5	33
7. Dallas Stars	31	16-3-2	34	7. New York Rangers	30	15-12-3	33
8. Columbus Blue Jackets	28	14-10-4	32	8. Philadelphia Flyers	30	14-12-4	32
9. Minnesota Wild	30	13-13-4	30	9. Buffalo Sabres	28	13-10-5	31
10. Los Angeles Kings	30	13-14-3	29	10. New Jersey Devils	27	14-11-2	30
11. St. Louis Blues	28	12-13-3	27	11. Pittsburgh Penguins	31	11-12-8	30
12. Colorado Avalanche	29	13-5-1	27	12. Toronto Maple Leafs	28	12-11-5	29
13. Anaheim Ducks	29	10-13-6	26	13. Winnipeg Jets	27	12-11-4	28
14. Edmonton Oilers	29	11-16-2	24	14. Boston Bruins	30	11-15-4	26
15. Detroit Red Wings	29	10-15-4	24	15. Florida Panthers	28	11-15-2	24

^{*Division leaders}

2012-2013 Statistics

Offensive Leaders		Goaltending Leaders (min. 10 games)
Points	Goals	GAA	SV%
1. J. Thornton SJS – 39 2. N. Backstrom WSH – 39 3. P. Marleau SJS – 37	1. A. Ovechkin WSH – 23 2. P. Marleau SJS – 22 3. J. Pominville BUF – 17	1. R. Luongo VAN – 1.64 2. E. Nabokov NYI – 1.90 3. M. Brodeur NJD – 1.92	1. R. Luongo VAN - .941 2. E. Nabokov NYI - .940 3. M. Brodeur NJD - .935
Assists	Plus/Minus	Wins	Shutouts
1. N. Backstrom WSH – 30 2. J. Thornton SJS – 29 3. J. Spezza OTT – 25	1. A. Vermette PHX +21 2. R. Vrbata PHX +15 3. T. Purcell TBL +14	1. A. Niemi SJS – 20 2. C. Price MTL – 18 3. M. Kiprusoff CGY – 17	1. E. Nabokov NYI – 8 2. C. Price MTL – 5 3. P. Rinne NSH – 4

Well there’s your look at the top headlines and stats for Week Three in the EA SPORTS NHL 13: 2012-2013 NHL Season Simulation. For a full set of box scores, continue reading below. You can get your copy of NHL 13 here. For the latest NHL news, analysis and insights, visit ESPN.com/NHL.

Box Scores

December 10^th

TBL (2) vs. NYR (3) OT

BOS (2) vs. DET (3) OT

December 11^th

CGY (3) vs. NSH (2) SO

CBJ (4) vs. PHX (3)

CHI (1) vs. NYI (0)