EA names NHL 2007 cover athlete

I was so busy not watching the World Cup, I forgot about the other sport Americans don't care about, NHL Hockey. Fortunately, the few who did tune in to watch Carolina win the Stanley Cup are a dedicated bunch, who demand the best from their hockey video games. They're fanatical enough to be excited that lamp-lighting rookie phenom Alexander Ovechkin is the new cover boy for NHL 2007. With hockey TV ratings melting and 2K Sports hampered by their fondness for post-ship-date product testing, the pressure is on EA to do right by the brutal ice ballet. But given the recent history of spartan port..er..sport titles on the 360, it's going to take alot more than just a hard-to-pronounce pretty face to make cautious fans pass the puck.

Incidentally, Tracy McGrady is McGracing the cover of NBA 2007. The same comments apply.