Season Simulation Week 8

Welcome to Week Eight 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 Eight (Nov.26 - Dec.2) Headlines

· San Jose Sharks win 4 straight to lead the NHL; top line of Havlat/Thornton/Marleau combine for 26 points during the streak.

· Boston Bruins struggling without Chara & Lucic (out due to injury); fall to last in the Easter Conference.

· Ottawa Senators win three straight to lead the Northeast division and drop the Montreal Canadiens, who started the season 8-0-0, to 4^th place in the Eastern Conference.

Injury Report:

· Ilya Kovalchuk (NJD) out 4-6 weeks with an MCL Sprain.

Three Stars of the Week: Presented by Hockey Ultimate Team

1. J. Thornton SJS (1G, 4A)

2. M. Havlat SJS (3G, 3A)

3. M. Grabner NYI (4G, 2A)

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*	23	17-5-1	35	1. New York Islanders*	24	16-5-3	35
2. Calgary Flames*	21	16-4-1	33	2. Ottawa Senators*	23	15-7-1	31
3. Chicago Blackhawks*	23	13-7-3	29	3. Washington Capitals*	24	15-8-1	31
4. Vancouver Canucks	24	15-6-3	33	4. Montreal Canadiens	23	14-7-2	30
5. Phoenix Coyotes	21	15-6-0	30	5. Carolina Hurricanes	26	13-10-3	29
6. Nashville Predators	24	12-7-5	29	6. Buffalo Sabres	21	11-5-5	27
7. Columbus Blue Jackets	22	12-6-4	28	7. Toronto Maple Leafs	22	11-7-4	26
8. Dallas Stars	25	13-10-2	28	8. Tampa Bay Lightning	21	11-7-3	25
9. Colorado Avalanche	23	12-10-1	25	9. New Jersey Devils	22	11-9-2	24
10. Minnesota Wild	24	10-11-3	23	10. Pittsburgh Penguins	24	9-10-5	23
11. Edmonton Oilers	22	9-11-2	20	11. New York Rangers	23	10-11-2	22
12. Los Angeles Kings	24	8-13-3	19	12. Philadelphia Flyers	23	9-10-4	22
13. Detroit Red Wings	24	8-13-3	19	13. Winnipeg Jets	21	8-9-4	20
14. St. Louis Blues	22	8-12-2	18	14. Florida Panthers	22	9-11-2	20
15. Anaheim Ducks	24	6-12-6	18	15. Boston Bruins	23	8-12-3	19

^{*Division leaders}

2012-2013 Statistics

Offensive Leaders		Goaltending Leaders (min. 5 games)
Points	Goals	GAA	SV%
1. J. Thornton SJS – 32 2. N. Backstrom WSH – 32 3. P. Marleau SJS – 31	1. A. Ovechkin WSH – 19 2. P. Marleau SJS – 18 3. J. Iginla CGY – 14	1. E. Nabokov NYI – 1.54 2. B. Holtby WSH – 1.70 3. M. Brodeur NJD – 1.95	1. E. Nabokov NYI - .950 2. R. Luongo VAN - .949 3. B. Holtby WSH - .942
Assists	Plus/Minus	Wins	Shutouts
1. N. Backstrom WSH – 26 2. J. Thornton SJS – 24 3. J. Spezza OTT – 23	1. T. Kaberle MTL +14 2. J. Iginla CGY +14 3. A. Vermette PHX +14	1. A. Niemi SJS – 17 2. M. Kiprusoff CGY – 16 3. C. Price MTL – 14	1. E. Nabokov NYI – 7 2. C. Price MTL – 4 3. A. Niemi SJS – 3

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

November 26^th

November 27^th