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NHL 2K6 themes checking Xbox Live Marketplace

With the Stanley Cup conference finals under way, 2K Sports lets puckheads plaster their Xbox 360 desktops 31 different ways.

There are only four teams left in the Stanley Cup contention, but all 30 of the league's squads now have Xbox 360 themes available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Or maybe make that 29. Pictures of each theme on the official Xbox Web site show that the Minnesota Wild has been left out in the cold, with their logo apparently usurped by that of the Minnesota North Stars, a former NHL club that moved to Texas and became the Dallas Stars before the 1993-1994 season. There's also a generic NHL 2K6 theme that features the game's logo and cover boy, Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco. Each theme costs 150 Marketplace points, or $1.87.

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  • nintendorocks

    Posted May 23, 2006 8:05 pm PT

    Not a surprise. Baseball, football and basketball are probably on the way.

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  • jcloverboy

    Posted May 23, 2006 5:50 pm PT

    took way too long

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  • x-wing20

    Posted May 23, 2006 4:10 pm PT

    Now I can have a ducks theme I hope they beat the oilers

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  • AA7

    Posted May 23, 2006 3:12 pm PT

    Go Edmonton!

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  • Yceman757

    Posted May 23, 2006 2:21 pm PT

    Umm, who cares Hockey season is almost over, why didnt they do this like 6 months ago during launch?

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  • sublime6268

    Posted May 23, 2006 2:01 pm PT

    This is pretty sweet, but I want some info on NHL 07 for next generation.

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  • CJL182

    Posted May 23, 2006 1:46 pm PT

    Go Sharks!!! I wonder why they would put the North Stars instead of the current Wild. Oh well, it'll make my friend mad lol.

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  • capin131

    Posted May 23, 2006 1:08 pm PT

    Sweet...got my Avs theme.

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  • Silver_Fire

    Posted May 23, 2006 1:05 pm PT

    They took out the Wild? This is an outrage!

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  • playmakersbb

    Posted May 23, 2006 12:29 pm PT

    no MN Wild?!?! WTF

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  • pardity

    Posted May 23, 2006 12:24 pm PT

    GO CANES!

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  • denawayne

    Posted May 23, 2006 11:59 am PT

    Cool, now I can use my favorite team in all sports as my theme. Thanks 2K Sports. Now, if only they can make a true to life hockey game. Not one where I can get a shot on goal every time I get across the blue line.

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  • themanlydeadguy

    Posted May 23, 2006 11:59 am PT

    Canucks theme here I come

    Btw. Go Edmonton!

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  • ReaperXxxx

    Posted May 23, 2006 11:57 am PT

    Awesome, just in time for the season to be over. Great timing. Now if 2K Sports can only release a patch to fix the numerous gamplay bugs and crashing issues. While they are at it another patch for MLB 2K6 fixing the ridiculous number of obvious bugs in that game would be nice as well. But no, we get hockey themes at the end of hockey season. Sigh...

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  • elessartelrunya

    Posted May 23, 2006 11:44 am PT

    I want to hear about NHL2k7 on the PS3...

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  • nuck44

    Posted May 23, 2006 11:44 am PT

    sweet! Go Canucks!!!

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