As usual, EA has opened up the choice of cover athlete on its new NHL game to the fans, and after the 25 million votes garnered for NHL 13, the voting for NHL 14 is bound to be heated.

Anaheim Ducks -- Andrew Cogliano, Matt Beleskey

-- Andrew Cogliano, Matt Beleskey Boston Bruins -- Tyler Seguin, Zdeno Chara

-- Tyler Seguin, Zdeno Chara Buffalo Sabres -- Ryan Miller, Tomas Vanek

-- Ryan Miller, Tomas Vanek Calgary Flames -- Dennis Wideman, Lee Stempniak

-- Dennis Wideman, Lee Stempniak Carolina Hurricanes -- Eric Staal, Jordan Staal

-- Eric Staal, Jordan Staal Chicago Blackhawks -- Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith

-- Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith Colorado Avalanche -- Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog

-- Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog Columbus Blue Jackets -- Brandon Dubinsky, Sergei Bobrovsky

-- Brandon Dubinsky, Sergei Bobrovsky Dallas Stars -- Kari Lehtonen, Jamie Benn

-- Kari Lehtonen, Jamie Benn Detroit Red Wings -- Jimmy Howard, Pavel Datsyuk

-- Jimmy Howard, Pavel Datsyuk Edmonton Oilers -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall

-- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall Florida Panthers -- Kris Versteeg, Brian Campbell

-- Kris Versteeg, Brian Campbell Los Angeles Kings -- Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown

-- Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown Minnesota Wild -- Mikko Koivu, Niklas Backstrom

-- Mikko Koivu, Niklas Backstrom Montreal Canadiens -- P.K. Subban, David Desharnais

-- P.K. Subban, David Desharnais Nashville Predators -- Brandon Yip, Mike Fisher

-- Brandon Yip, Mike Fisher New Jersey Devils -- Martin Brodeur, Adam Henrique

-- Martin Brodeur, Adam Henrique New York Islanders -- John Tavares, Michael Grabner

-- John Tavares, Michael Grabner New York Rangers -- Carl Hagelin, Ryan Callahan

-- Ottawa Senators -- Craig Anderson, Milan Michalek

-- Craig Anderson, Milan Michalek Philadelphia Flyers -- Wayne Simmonds, Jakub Voracek

-- Wayne Simmonds, Jakub Voracek Phoenix Coyotes -- Keith Yandle, Shane Doan

-- Keith Yandle, Shane Doan Pittsburgh Penguins -- Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang

-- Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang San Jose Sharks -- Joe Thornton, Logan Couture

-- Joe Thornton, Logan Couture St. Louis Blues -- Alex Pietrangelo, David Perron

-- Alex Pietrangelo, David Perron Tampa Bay Lightning -- Teddy Purcell, Victor Hedman

-- Teddy Purcell, Victor Hedman Toronto Maple Leafs -- Joffrey Lupul, James van Riemsdyk

-- Joffrey Lupul, James van Riemsdyk Vancouver Canucks -- Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows

-- Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows Washington Capitals -- Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson

-- Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson Winnipeg Jets -- Evander Kane, Andrew Ladd

To vote, you can go here . Be sure to click the box next to "John Tavares" when prompted who you want to vote for.Currently, 60 players are eligible, and will be whittled down on April 29th to 32 players. From there, the pool will be reduced to 16 players on May 6th. The following players are currently eligible in the field of 60:If you don’t want to vote for John Tavares, Michael Grabner is also an acceptable choice.

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