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EA Sports’ NHL 22 covers that Dallas Stars fans want to see

By John Grux

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 16: (L-R) Sergei Zubov #56, Mike Modano #9 and Jere Lehtinen #26 of the Dallas Stars celebrate after a goal against the Los Angeles Kings on March 16, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - MARCH 16: (L-R) Sergei Zubov #56, Mike Modano #9 and Jere Lehtinen #26 of the Dallas Stars celebrate after a goal against the Los Angeles Kings on March 16, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/Getty Images) /
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EDMONTON, ALBERTA – SEPTEMBER 25: John Klingberg #3 of the Dallas Stars celebrates after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Four of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 25, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
EDMONTON, ALBERTA – SEPTEMBER 25: John Klingberg #3 of the Dallas Stars celebrates after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Four of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 25, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

John Klingberg

We had some fun with the John Klingberg suggestion when EA Sports announced Auston Matthews as their guy. But, seriously, why not Klingberg?

NFL draft analysts would refer to Klingberg using a hard hat or lunch pail analogy. That is to imply the Dallas Stars defenseman is a worker. Klingberg is an important part of the Stars blue line core and their most creative at finding offense. The 28-year old also plays defense exceptionally well and has been recognized for his leadership in the locker room.

EA Sports could set an interesting precedent by putting a player like John Klingberg on their NHL video game cover. Such a precedent would be one celebrating the workhorse instead the superstar. We do think Klingberg would look darn-good on the cover of NHL 22 in a victory green sweater.

Some fans will claim they wouldn’t buy an EA Sports game with a Klingberg-type of player on the cover. We know they’re lying.

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