Tarasenko wins NHL 17 cover vote; Parayko named to NHL All-Rookie Team
What happens in Vegas sometimes ends up on the cover of a wildly popular video game.
The win set off a string of fun tweets:
And the winner is... #NHL17Tarasenko! https://t.co/iZAfuWcpJ7https://t.co/jLWSXv1iGG
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 23, 2016
Blues rookie defenseman Colton Parayko also received a notable honor that evening -- he was named the NHL's All-Rookie Team for the 2015-2016 season, along with Connor McDavid (Oilers), Artemi Panarin (Blackhawks), Jack Eichel (Sabres), John Gibson (Ducks), and Shayne Gostisbehere (Flyers).
Someone is excited about winning the @EASPORTSNHL Cover Vote! #NHL17Tarasenko pic.twitter.com/q43xt4tnDR
— NHL (@NHL) June 23, 2016
Tarasenko is the first Blue on the cover of an NHL video game since Chris Pronger in 2000. https://t.co/iZAfuWcpJ7 pic.twitter.com/ORS3b7LA1o
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 23, 2016
Tarasenko: "It’s an incredible honor to represent my teammates and all the Blues fans around the world on the cover.” #NHL17Tarasenko
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 23, 2016
.@tara9191 takes home the #NHL17 cover and was named to the @NHL Second All-Star team. Not a bad night in Vegas. pic.twitter.com/4pL3MVzJwa
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 23, 2016
Congrats to Colton Parayko on being named to the @NHL All-Rookie team! https://t.co/zniWpvYobX #stlblues #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/LkPXGTbQvz
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 23, 2016