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NHL 14 Online Modes Improvements

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The developers of NHL have released more details on their upcoming NHL 14, scheduled to release September 10 in North America.

Several online modes have been tweaked and improved, allowing for a more accessible and enjoyable experience for online hockey players old and new.

EA Sports Hockey League Online Seasons is hockey’s version of seasons used in the FIFA franchise, complete with promotion/relegation setup through ten divisions, with online matchups based on which division you are in.

The playoff experience will last longer. Players will now have two chances to advance in the playoffs, being able to retry if they are unable to move on the first time.

Full details on the Online Modes Improvements can be found at the link below:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl-14-online-modes-improvements

Don’t forget to pre-order NHL 14 for exclusive pre-order content at your favourite game retailers! Details on NHL 14 pre-order bonuses can be found at the following link:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl-14-pre-order

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Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Final Week

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This is it. The final week or regular season matchups before the playoffs. Who made it in? Who missed out? Who wins the President’s Trophy?

The results from the final week of regular season matchups:

@GoftheInternet gave second placed It’s The Flying V! their second consecutive defeat with a 6-5-2 win.

Hamilton Tigers played themselves into the playoffs by beating St. Mucus Ooze 10-2-1.

FistCity CaPs scored the 8 seed in the playoffs, narrowly overcoming Powers Rangers 7-6-0.

GreatNessPerSonified upset the third places Quebec Nordiques 9-2-2, to earn themselves a rematch in the playoffs.

In the matchup of the week, Legs confirmed the President’s Trophy would be heading their way, by defeating DarkSideOfTheMoen 7-3-3.

FINAL STANDINGS

*1. Legs 86-40-17 .661 189 7-3-3 1 2
*2. It’s the Flying V! 79-48-16 .608 174 5-6-2 3 3
*3. Quebec Nordiques 66-56-21 .535 153 2-9-2 9 13
*4. DarkSideOfTheMoen 65-57-21 .528 151 3-7-3 6 123
*5. @GoftheInternet 61-64-18 .490 140 6-5-2 10 16
*6. GreatNessPerSonified 56-64-23 .472 135 9-2-2 5 –
*7. Hamilton Tigers 55-69-19 .451 129 10-2-1 8 24
*8. FistCity CaPs 54-74-15 .430 123 7-6-0 2 –
9. Powers Rangers 51-74-18 .420 120 6-7-0 4 2
10. St. Mucus Ooze 47-74-22 .406 116 2-10-1 7 3

 

ROUND ONE PLAYOFF MATCHUPS:

1- Legs vs. 8- FistCity CaPs
2- It’s The Flying V! vs. 7- Hamilton Tigers
3- Quebec Nordiques vs. 6- GreatNessPerSonified
4- DarkSideOfTheMoen vs. 5- @GoftheInternet

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Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Week Ten

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Ten weeks down. One week remains. Who will make the playoffs? Who will miss out? Week Ten brought us that much closer.

The results for all Week Ten matchups were as follows:

FistCity CaPs put themselves well into the playoff picture with an upset 10-3-0 victory over second place It’s The Flying V!

Legs put themselves in the box seat for the President’s Trophy, defeating GreatNessPerSonified 6-5-2.

St. Mucus Ooze did their playoff chances no harm, gaining a close but unlikely 7-6-0 win over DarkSideOfTheMoen.

Hamiltion Tigers didnt meet the minimum goalie requirements, nor did they help their playoff chances, tying with @GoftheInternet 6-6-1.

In the matchup of the week, Quebec Nordiques put themselves closer to having the third seed for the playoffs, defeating Powers Rangers  7-4-2.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK TEN:

* denotes qualification for playoffs

Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
*1. Legs 79-37-14 .662 172 6-5-2 1 2
*2. It’s the Flying V! 74-42-14 .623 162 3-10-0 3 2
*3. Quebec Nordiques 64-47-19 .565 147 7-4-2 9 13
*4. DarkSideOfTheMoen 62-50-18 .546 142 6-7-0 6 109
5. @GoftheInternet 55-59-16 .485 126 6-6-1 10 15
6. GreatNessPerSonified 47-62-21 .442 115 5-6-2 5 –
7. St. Mucus Ooze 45-64-21 .427 111 7-6-0 7 3
8. FistCity CaPs 47-68-15 .419 109 10-3-0 2 –
9. Hamilton Tigers 45-67-18 .415 108 6-6-1 8 24
10. Powers Rangers 45-67-18 .415 108 4-7-2 4 2

 

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

(number denotes position in standings)

MATCHUP OF THE WEEK:

1- Legs vs. 4- DarkSideOfTheMoen

REST OF THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

2- It’s The Flying V! vs. 5- @GoftheInternet
3- Quebec Nordiques vs. 6- GreatNessPerSonified
8- FistCity CaPs vs. 10- Powers Rangers
7- S. Mucus Ooze vs. 9- Hamilton Tigers

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Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Week Nine

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Just two more weeks to go until he enter the playoffs. Is every team still a chance of making them? Are their any teams that have already booked their spots?

The results of all Week Nine matchups are in!

FistCity CaPs kept their playoff hopes alive, with a 7-5-1 victory over Hamilton Tigers.

GreatNessPerSonified greatly inproved their chances of playoff action, smashing Powers Rangers 9-1-2.

Legs maintained top spot, as well as confirming playoff action, in their 7-4-2 win over St. Mucus Ooze.

In the matchup of the week, It’s The Flying V! also confirmed their entry into the playoffs, narrowly beating Quebec Nordiques 7-6-0.

DarkSideOfTheMoen continued their strong run, easily taking care of @GoftheInternet by a score of 9-2-2.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK NINE:

Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
*1. Legs 73-32-12 .675 158 7-4-2 1 1
*2. It’s the Flying V! 71-32-14 .667 156 7-6-0 3 1
3. Quebec Nordiques 57-43-17 .560 131 6-7-0 9 12
4. DarkSideOfTheMoen 56-43-18 .556 130 9-2-2 6 95
5. @GoftheInternet 49-53-15 .483 113 2-9-2 10 15
6. GreatNessPerSonified 42-56-19 .440 103 9-1-3 5 –
7. Powers Rangers 41-60-16 .419 98 1-9-3 4 2
8. St. Mucus Ooze 38-58-21 .415 97 4-7-2 7 3
9. Hamilton Tigers 39-61-17 .406 95 5-7-1 8 22
10. FistCity CaPs 37-65-15 .380 89 7-5-1 2 –

 

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

(number denotes position in standings)

MATCHUP OF THE WEEK:

7- Powers Rangers vs. 3- Quebec Nordiques

REST OF THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

6- GreatNessPerSonified vs. 1- Legs
2- It’s The Flying V! vs. 10- FistCityCaPs
4- DarkSideOfTheMoen vs. 8- St. Mucus Ooze
5- @GoftheInternet vs. 9- Hamilton Tigers

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Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Week Eight

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Just three weeks remain in the regular season before playoffs. Who makes it in? Who misses out? The final weeks well tell us everything.

Here’s the results of all week eight matchups:

DarkSideOfTheMoen’s goaltending received all the starts, helping them score a victory over the FistCity CaPs 8-3-2.

@GoftheInternet lost a spot in the standings, but still managed to defeat St. Mucus Ooze 6-5-2.

Even with a +/- of minus 22 for the Gameweek, the Quebec Nordiques strolled home with a 8-2-3 win over the Hamilton Tigers.

GreatNessPerSonified didn’t meet the min. goalie starts for the week, and it hurt them, with It’s The Flying V! winning 10-1-2.

In the matchup of the week, Legs needed their Goaltenders to step up, narrowly beating Powers Rangers 8-5-2.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK EIGHT:

Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
1. Legs 66-28-10 .683 142 8-5-0 1 1
2. It’s The Flying V! 64-26-14 .683 142 10-1-2 3 1
3. Quebec Nordiques 51-36-17 .572 119 8-2-3 10 12
4. DarkSideOfTheMoen 47-41-16 .529 110 8-3-2 7 86
5. @GoftheInternet 47-44-13 .514 107 6-5-2 4 14
6. Powers Rangers 40-51-13 .447 93 5-8-0 5 2
7. St. Mucus Ooze 34-51-19 .418 87 5-6-2 8 3
8. Hamilton Tigers 34-54-16 .404 84 2-8-3 9 22
9. GreatNessPerSonified 33-55-16 .394 82 1-10-2 6 –
10. FistCity CaPs 30-60-14 .356 74 3-8-2 2 –

 

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

(number denotes position in standings)

MATCHUP OF THE WEEK:

2- It’s The Flying V! vs. 3- Quebec Nordiques

REST OF THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

1- Legs vs. 7- St. Mucus Ooze
4- DarkSideOfTheMoen vs. 5- @GoftheInternet
8- Hamilton Tigers vs. 10- FistCity CaPs
6- Powers Rangers vs. 9- GreatNessPerSonified

 

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Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Week Seven

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Welcome to the Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League, brought to you by Yahoo! Sports.

Another week in fantasy, and another week closer to the playoffs. The playoffs start in less than a month, so the nitty gritty is here.

How did Week Seven affect our teams? Let’s find out in our quick recap of the week that was.

Good Goaltending saw the Hamilton Tigers defeat GreatNessPerSonified by a score of 7-5-1 in a tight contest.

Quebec Nordiques and DarkSideOfTheMoen couldn’t be split, as the week ended in a 5-5-3 draw.

St. Mucus Ooze and FistCity CaPs also ended in a 5-5-3 draw, in the closest gameweek we’ve seen.

In our matchup of the round, Legs scored the only decisive victory of the week, punishing @GoftheInternet 10-1-2.

Top of the table, It’s The Flying V!, couldn’t keep up it’s winning run, drawing with Powers Rangers 5-5-3.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK SEVEN:

Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
1. Legs 58-23-10 .692 126 10-1-2 1 1
2. It’s the Flying V! 54-25-12 .659 120 5-5-3 3 1
3. Quebec Nordiques 43-34-14 .549 100 5-5-3 10 10
4. @GoftheInternet 41-39-11 .511 93 1-10-2 4 11
5. DarkSideOfTheMoen 39-38-14 .505 92 5-5-3 7 79
6. Powers Rangers 35-43-13 .456 83 5-5-3 5 2
7. GreatNessPerSonified 32-45-14 .429 78 5-7-1 6 –
8. Hamilton Tigers 32-46-13 .423 77 7-5-1 9 21
9. St. Mucus Ooze 29-45-17 .412 75 5-5-3 8 3
10. FistCity CaPs 27-52-12 .363 66 5-5-3 2 –

 

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

(number denotes position in standings)

MATCHUP OF THE WEEK:

1- Legs vs. 6- Powers Rangers

REST OF THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

5- DarkSideOfTheMoen vs. 10- FistCity CaPs
4- @GoftheInternet vs. 9- St. Mucus Ooze
8- Hamilton Tigers vs. 3- Quebec Nordiques
2- It’s The Flying V! vs. 7- GreatNessPerSonified

 

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Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Week Six

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Welcome to the Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League, brought to you by Yahoo! Sports.

Ahh Week Six, you were so fun. Let’s recap the week that was in fantasy.

St. Mucus Ooze found the offense as they defeated the Quebec Nordiques 6-4-3.

Even though Powers Rangers won the Goaltending battle, it was the Hamilton Tigers that came out on top by a score of 7-5-1.

@GoftheInternet scored the most points this week in it’s 8-5-0 victory over the FistCity CaPs.

In one of the tightest matches in the history of BHF Fantasy Hockey, GreatNessPersonified and DarkSideOfTheMoen played out a thrilling 4-4-5 tie.

In our matchup of the round, It’s The Flying V! squeezed past Legs with a 6-5-2 win.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK SIX:

Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
1. It’s the Flying V! 49-20-9 .686 107 6-5-2 3 1
2. Legs 48-22-8 .667 104 5-6-2 1 1
3. @GoftheInternet 40-29-9 .571 89 8-5-0 4 11
4. Quebec Nordiques 38-29-11 .558 87 4-6-3 10 8
5. DarkSideOfTheMoen 34-33-11 .506 79 4-4-5 7 78
6. Powers Rangers 30-38-10 .449 70 5-7-1 5 2
7. GreatNessPerSonified 27-38-13 .429 67 4-4-5 6 –
8. Hamilton Tigers 25-41-12 .397 62 7-5-1 9 21
9. St. Mucus Ooze 24-40-14 .397 62 6-4-3 8 3
10. FistCity CaPs 22-47-9 .340 53 5-8-0 2 –

 

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

(number denotes position in standings)

MATCHUP OF THE WEEK:

3- @GoftheInternet vs. 2- Legs

REST OF NEXT WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

5- DarkSideOfTheMoen vs. 4- Quebec Nordiques
9- St. Mucus Ooze vs. 10- FistCity CaPs
8- Hamilton Tigers vs. 7- GreatNessPerSonified
1- It’s The Flying V! vs. 6- Powers Rangers

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Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Week Five

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Welcome to the Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League, brought to you by Yahoo! Sports.

Week Five is done and dusted and in this shortened season, points are more precious. The results for Week Five were as follows:

An even contest all round as Hamilton Tigers and It’s The Flying V! shared the spoils in a 5-5-3 tie.

Legs’ players may have spent 36 minutes in the penalty box, but it helped earn a 9-2-2 victory over FistCity CaPs.

@GoftheInternet lacked offense as the Quebec Nordiques ran over the top by a margin of 8-3-2.

St. Mucus Ooze failed the meet the min. 3 goalie starts required, which means no goalie points were earned,  which helped GreatNessPerSonified to a 7-3-3 win.

DarkSideOfTheMoen enjoyed the biggest win of the week, crushing Powers Rangers by a score of 10-3-0.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK FIVE:

Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
1. It’s the Flying V! 43-15-7 .715 93 5-5-3 3 1
2. Legs 43-16-6 .708 92 9-2-2 1 –
3. Quebec Nordiques 34-23-8 .585 76 8-3-2 10 7
4. @GoftheInternet 32-24-9 .562 73 3-8-2 4 7
5. DarkSideOfTheMoen 30-29-6 .508 66 10-3-0 7 57
6. Powers Rangers 25-31-9 .454 59 3-10-0 5 2
7. GreatNessPerSonified 23-34-8 .415 54 7-3-3 6 –
8. Hamilton Tigers 18-36-11 .362 47 5-5-3 9 18
9. St. Mucus Ooze 18-36-11 .362 47 3-7-3 8 3
10. FistCity CaPs 17-39-9 .331 43 2-9-2 2 –

 

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

(number denotes position in standings)

MATCHUP OF THE ROUND

1- It’s The Flying V! vs. 2- Legs

REST OF THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS

9- St.Mucus Ooze vs. 3- Quebec Nordiques
4- @GoftheInternet vs. 10- FistCity CaPs
7- GreatNessPerSonified vs. 5- DarkSideOfTheMoen
8- Hamilton Tigers vs. 6- Powers Rangers