So the National Hockey League has cancelled the 2005 hockey season. This did not keep Electronic Arts from releasing NHL 2005, which in all fairness was released well in advance of the season cancellation. However, a video game capitalizing on a nonexistant sports season is not the most irony-laden part of this whole situation. The NHL is so good at licensing ancillary products that the actual playing of a season of professional hockey has become unnecessary. G4, the tech/video game cable channel, is playing through the now-defunct 2005 hockey season on the EA game. Fans can follow their team through the virtual season. The only difference is instead of actual hockey players and ice, we have gamers on Playstation 2s.
I don't know squat about hockey, but it appears that the hypothetical Pittsburgh Penguins are not doing well at all. At least that's how I am interpreting a 17-31 record with 5 ties.
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