EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series has been the standard for over 30 years. Unfortunately, the past couple years’ releases have been quite disappointing, but NHL 25 breaks that losing streak and delivers a much-improved hockey experience thanks to its ICE-Q artificial intelligence.
NHL 25 is due out tomorrow, and it marks the 34th iteration of EA’s hockey video game (dating back to the initial “NHL Hockey” released for Sega Genesis). Featuring the Hughes brothers (Jack, Quinn and Luke) on the cover, here’s a look at what to expect from NHL 25.
The latest edition of EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series – NHL 24 – is available now on PlayStation and Xbox. Last season’s release was quite disappointing, and our hope was that NHL 24 would represent a huge leap forward and take full advantage of next-generation console power. Unfortunately, it falls short and disappoints again this time, in some even more critical ways.
Yesterday, the Dallas Stars signed forward Roope Hintz to an eight-year, $67.6 million contract. The 26-year-old Hintz, one of the team’s leading scorers with 24 points in 22 games, is now locked up in Dallas through the 2030-31 season. Was the contract a good idea for the Stars? The answer is more complex than you might realize.
NHL 22 was the first hockey game developed for next-gen consoles, and while it was very solid in every regard, expectations were that NHL 23 would build upon that foundation to deliver a truly game-changing experience. Did EA Sports deliver?
EA Sports’ annual hockey video game – NHL 23 – will be released on October 14th, and as always, Inside Hockey will be here to cover it. The cover athletes for NHL 23 are Trevor Zegras (Anaheim Ducks) and Sarah Nurse (Team Canada). Nurse is the first woman to appear on the cover of the EA NHL hockey video game.
Four years ago, New York Islanders fans were apoplectic when captain John Tavares left to sign with his hometown Leafs. This time around, GM Lou Lamoriello made sure the team’s star player didn’t go anywhere, signing Mathew Barzal to an 8-year, $73.2 million deal that keeps him on Long Island for the foreseeable future.
The New York Rangers have assembled a very talented, young roster, highlighted by a former Norris Trophy winner (Adam Fox), a defending Vezina Trophy winner (Igor Shesterkin), a recent first overall pick (Alexis Lafreniere) and a recent second overall draft pick (Kappo Kakko). But though all of those players are critical to the Blueshirts’ future, K’Andre Miller could turn out be the most important of all.
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that Connor McDavid tops our fantasy forward rankings for 2022-23. Only 25 years old, he’s got four 100-point seasons under his belt, and if his production continues at a similar pace for another decade, he will almost certainly go down as one of the NHL’s all-time greatest players.
It’s hard to imagine a more perfect fantasy defenseman than Cale Makar, who combines elite skating and playmaking skills to consistently deliver point-per-game (or better) production from the blue line. Perhaps most importantly, he plays for an excellent Avalanche team, ensuring that his plus-minus rating should be a help as well.
It will be difficult for Igor Shesterkin to top his terrific Vezina Trophy-winning season, but with a young roster jelling in front of him, their improvements could make his job quite a bit easier. In particular, more goal-scoring support could certainly help improve his regular season won-loss record.
Sabres defenseman Owen Power tops Inside Hockey’s Top 50 prospects, but Buffalo’s prospect depth doesn’t stop there; they have an NHL-high six players on Inside Hockey’s Top 50.
Game Misconduct, an important new book written by Evan Moore and former Inside Hockey reporter Jashvina Shah, breaks down the many ways in which hockey culture is rooted in bigotry and details ways that the culture needs to change in order to properly serve all its players and fans.
It’s been 30 years since Electronic Arts released the original NHL Hockey for the Sega Genesis, and each year since, an updated version of the game has built upon its predecessor. This year’s game manages to hit on all fronts, offering a huge leap forward with regard to both presentation and gameplay.
Last year, we gave EA Sports’ NHL 20 five pucks out of five… how does NHL 21 measure up?
The release of EA Sports’ NHL video game has been an annual tradition for nearly 30 years (dating back to the release of NHL Hockey in 1991), and this year will be no different. NHL 21 comes out on October 16th, and here’s some of what we’re looking forward to…
A lot has changed over the past 40 years where US hockey is concerned. Today, the Americans consistently offer up a competitive squad for international tournaments, frequently earning medals, and some of the finest players in the NHL are American-born. But back in...
Grant Fuhr’s story is beautifully captured in the film Making Coco, which is a must-watch for fans of the dynastic Edmonton Oilers and for fans of the Leafs, Sabres and Blues.
In “Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other”, author Ken Dryden takes us on a deep dive into Scotty Bowman’s life, starting with his childhood and leading into his short-lived playing career (ended by injury) before breaking down a coaching legacy that will likely remain unmatched in hockey history.
Take a look at the image accompanying this article. What do you think when you see it? When a fight breaks out during an NHL game, the crowd is often louder than at any other point, even when the home team scores a goal. The enforcer on the home team will often seek...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… hockey’s back, and so is EA Sports’ NHL video game. How does NHL 20 compare to its predecessor? Let’s take a look…
The October Saves Goalie Challenge recently announced their sixth season supporting childhood cancer research at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).
In the latest edition of Small Saves, the teachers at our diminutive hero’s school underestimate the kids’ devotion to their favorite team.
Inside Hockey Editor-in-Chief Kevin Greenstein and senior writer Darryl Houston Smith recently watched the documentary The Russian Five, which tells the story of Sergei Fedorov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Slava Kozlov, Slava Fetisov and Igor Larionov joining forces on the Detroit Red Wings.
In The Down Goes Brown History of the NHL, author Sean McIndoe (of Down Goes Brown) takes us on a whirlwind tour of the NHL’s history, looking at everything from the formation and evolution of the “Original Six” to the 1967 expansion to the Canadiens’, Islanders’ and Oilers’ dynasties to the present day.
It’s the new bells and whistles that you’ll hear about in the commercials and advertisements, but it’s the core gameplay where NHL 19 shines the brightest.
In the latest edition of Small Saves, our diminutive hero is too tired to go to the movies with his friends after the game… or is he?
Next month, the world’s greatest athletes will gather in Pyeongchang for the Winter Olympics, but with one notable and very disappointing exception: ice hockey. Rather than trying to shoehorn NHL players back into the Olympics in Beijing in 2022, the hockey world should consider a different approach.
Jack Eichel is a value pick for Friday, December 22nd. Here are the rest of our value, bargain and risky picks.
Anton Khudobin is a value play for DFS tonight… click here for all of our recommended and risky picks.
