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NHL 21
Platform: PlayStation
Platform: Xbox

Alex Ovechkin named cover athlete for NHL 21

Ovi is on the cover once again.
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Chris Studley
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Published: Aug 24, 2020 10:23 am

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With less than two months to go before the launch of NHL 21, EA Sports on August 24 announced the cover athlete for the upcoming title. The player who will be on this year’s cover will be Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin.

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This will be the second time that Ovechkin will be on the cover of an EA Sports NHL video game. The Capitals forward was on the cover of NHL 07. “It’s a huge honor to be on the cover of NHL 21 for the second cover in my career,” Ovechkin stated in a press release. “More importantly, I’m glad I’m looking just as good on the cover this year as I did in 2007!”

Among some of the improvements EA touted in its release announcement, fans of the NHL franchise can expect smarter and faster gameplay, the addition of a fast-paced Trade Deadline in Franchise mode, and a brand new Be a Pro experience. Additionally, Ranked Seasons in World of CHEL have been expanded to Threes, ONES, and Drop-In modes, and HUT RUSH, a streamlined version of Hockey Ultimate Team, has been added for NHL 21.

NHL 21 launches worldwide on October 16 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. EA Play members can play 10 hours of the game prior to the launch, starting on October 9.

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Chris is a staff writer for Gamepur who lives on the East Coast of the U.S. Chris has covered sports games, including the Madden, FIFA, NHL, NBA 2K, and MLB The Show franchises, for Gamepur since 2020.
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