Hockey is hockey – the game is fundamentally the same whether you have a Frank Mahovlich skating for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the early 1960s, Wayne Gretzky with the Oilers in the 80s, or current all-star Sidney Crosby with the Penguins. Little about the sport has changed, so when you pick up a video-game based off the real-world game, there are elements you know will be there.

EA Sports really nailed the game with last year’s release of NHL ’09. The game was graphically pleasing, and was one of the best sports games of the year. So, since the fundamental game is unchanged, what do you do to up the ante in a franchise title? Well, you find elements of the game, improve on those and release a more robust game. That’s precisely what EA Sports has done with NHL 10.

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