SAN JOSE - EA Sports (@EASPORTS) announced today that San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) captain Joe Pavelski (@jpav8) has advanced to the final round of the EA Sports NHL 17 Cover Vote against St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko.
Pavelski, the lone U.S. born player in the vote, leads the Sharks with eight goals in the 2016 playoffs and ranks T-5th in the NHL with 12 points this postseason. In the 2015-16 campaign, Pavelski posted 78 points (38 goals, 40 assists), 28 power-play points and a +25 plus/minus rating.