EA SPORTS Hosts 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Contest on Facebook

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – April 13, 2011 – Starting today, NHL fans will have the opportunity to make their Stanley Cup® Playoffs predictions in the EA SPORTS™ NHL®2011 Playoff Bracket Contest at www.facebook.com/EASPORTSNHL. Fans can make their predictions on the real series using the EA SPORTS NHL 11 simulation engine that will link to the Playoffs bracket and predict who will advance to the next round. The engine correctly predicted that the Chicago Blackhawks would win the Stanley Cup last year, and that the Vancouver Canucks would win the Presidents’ Trophy this year.