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What Might Have Been -- There are No Lockouts
in NHL® 2005 as We Simulate the Season
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Jarome Iginla leads the Flames to the Cup
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Sure, all of us hockey fans are missing the regular season these days, and it may be a while longer before the Coolest Game On Ice returns to normalcy. We can still enjoy some hockey action, though, thanks to NHL® 2005 -- and in fact, we can take a look at what might have happened if the season had played out in its entirety.
We simulated the entire 2004-2005 season using NHL 2005 on the PlayStation®2 console, letting the computer do all the work. From the first game through the playoffs, we were able to look at how the season might have gone if there had actually been some real hockey going on. If you're looking for a fix to your hockey jones, check out our Virtual Season final standings, playoff results, and major award winners below.
WESTERN CONFERENCE |
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EASTERN CONFERENCE |
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NORTHWEST |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
PTS |
SOUTHEAST |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
PTS |
| Colorado |
41 |
20 |
16 |
5 |
103 |
Tampa Bay |
40 |
20 |
17 |
5 |
102 |
| Calgary |
38 |
29 |
7 |
8 |
91 |
Carolina |
36 |
29 |
12 |
5 |
89 |
| Vancouver |
29 |
25 |
17 |
11 |
86 |
Atlanta |
37 |
31 |
5 |
9 |
88 |
| Edmonton |
23 |
34 |
17 |
8 |
71 |
Florida |
24 |
35 |
15 |
8 |
71 |
| Minnesota |
26 |
44 |
9 |
3 |
64 |
Washington |
27 |
39 |
7 |
9 |
70 |
PACIFIC |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
PTS |
ATLANTIC |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
PTS |
| Los Angeles |
41 |
26 |
11 |
4 |
97 |
Philadelphia |
42 |
23 |
11 |
6 |
101 |
| San Jose |
41 |
27 |
9 |
5 |
96 |
New Jersey |
36 |
23 |
11 |
12 |
95 |
| Dallas |
36 |
32 |
7 |
7 |
86 |
New York Islanders |
37 |
27 |
15 |
3 |
92 |
| Anaheim |
35 |
31 |
11 |
5 |
86 |
New York Rangers |
34 |
26 |
12 |
10 |
90 |
| Phoenix |
26 |
39 |
11 |
6 |
69 |
Pittsburgh |
29 |
36 |
13 |
4 |
75 |
CENTRAL |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
PTS |
NORTHEAST |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
PTS |
| Detroit |
47 |
18 |
13 |
4 |
111 |
Montreal |
43 |
20 |
12 |
7 |
105 |
| St. Louis |
40 |
31 |
8 |
3 |
91 |
Buffalo |
42 |
26 |
8 |
6 |
98 |
| Chicago |
41 |
35 |
5 |
1 |
88 |
Toronto |
39 |
27 |
13 |
3 |
94 |
| Columbus |
33 |
33 |
12 |
4 |
86 |
Boston |
36 |
25 |
15 |
6 |
93 |
| Nashville |
30 |
39 |
8 |
5 |
73 |
Ottawa |
30 |
31 |
15 |
6 |
81 |
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
| WESTERN |
EASTERN |
FIRST ROUND |
FIRST ROUND |
| Detroit 4, Dallas 1 |
Montreal 4, Islanders 1 |
| Colorado 4, Chicago 3 |
Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3 |
| Calgary 4, Los Angeles 1 |
Philadelphia 4, Toronto 1 |
| San Jose 4, St. Louis 2 |
New Jersey 4, Buffalo 3 |
SEMIFINALS |
SEMIFINALS |
| Cagary 4, Detroit 2 |
Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1 |
| Colorado 4, San Jose 0 |
Montreal 4, Boston 2 |
FINALS |
FINALS |
| Calgary 4, Colorado 3 |
Montreal 4, Philadelphia 1 |
STANLEY CUP FINALS
Calgary Flames 4, Montreal Canadiens 1
AWARD WINNERS
Hart Trophy (MVP): Milan Hejduk, Colorado
Ross (Scoring): Segei Fedorov, Anaheim
Richard (Goals): Sergei Fedorov, Anaheim
Norris (Defenseman): Sheldon Souray, Montreal
Calder (Rookie): Andre Fleury, Boston
Vezina (Goalie): Andrew Raycroft, Rangers
Smythe (Playoff MVP): Jarome Iginla, Calgary
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