Evgeny Kuznetsov wil represent the Washington Capitals during the NHL 20 player’s tournament dubbed the NHL Player Gaming Challenge. Kuznetsov is one of 49 different players representing.
“Over the past several weeks, the NHL, its Clubs and player community have been very active with gaming initiatives in an effort to connect with fans while social distancing – such as charity tournaments, simulated games and nightly streams. The NHL Player Gaming Challenge presented by Honda will take gaming to another level. We know how competitive our players are, and coupled with the interaction between players, these series of competitions will be extremely fun to watch,” said Chris Golier, the NHL Vice President of Business Development and Innovation in a statement.