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EA Sports Has Launched NHL 27 With Macklin Celebrini as Cover Star

Electronic Arts unveiled EA SPORTS 'NHL 27,' recreating all 32 NHL arenas through authentic goal songs, team-specific pre-game presentations and an overhauled dynamic crowd system. San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini appears on the Standard and Deluxe Edition covers, marking a new era for the franchise alongside a refreshed commentary team featuring John Buccigross and Darren Pang.

The game introduces Connected Franchise, a new mode shaped by a decade of community requests that lets players create and manage a shared online league with up to 32 human-controlled teams, flexible scheduling and commissioner tools. NHL 27 launches September 11, 2026, with Deluxe Edition pre-orders receiving seven days of early access.

EA Sports shows how recreating the atmosphere of a home arena, down to individual goal songs and crowd behavior, can deepen players' emotional connection to their teams.

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