The cover campaign for NHL 14 that began in April has now advanced to the quarterfinal stage. On one side of the bracket the Red Wings’ Pavel Datsyuk goes up against Joffrey Lupol from the Maple Leafs while teammate James Van Riemsdyk takes on Martin Brodeur of the Devils. The other side has John Tavares from the Islanders facing Wayne Simmonds of the Flyers as Taylor Hall of the Oilers competes against the Blue Jackets’ Sergei Bobrovsky.
Both #2 seeds were bounced in the prior round leaving the top seeds (Datsyuk, Tavares) with potentially an easier path to the final four. Voting for the NHL 14 cover takes place through the official cover vote page where an unlimited number of votes can be cast while also qualifying for a sweepstakes. This round runs until next Monday and the player emerging as the winner of the competition will end up being announced on June 2.