by Kevin Greenstein | Oct 12, 2024 | NHL, Video Games
EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series has been the standard for over 30 years – dating back to its initial emergence for the 16-bit cartridge-based Sega Genesis – and there have definitely been some high (and fewer low) points along that trajectory. The past...
by Jason Scales | Oct 11, 2024 | Boston Bruins, NHL
If the depth of the Boston Bruins continues to play as the fourth line did in Thursday night’s 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden, it could be a successful season for the Causeway Street gang. Newcomers Mark Kastelic (two goals) and Cole Koepke...
by Tom Stanek | Oct 11, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings
Another hockey season begins with the Detroit Red Wings looking to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season. They’ve missed the playoffs for the last eight seasons, so this would make it nine. Before making a prediction, I’ll begin...
by Kevin Greenstein | Oct 3, 2024 | NHL, Video Games
It’s mind-boggling to write these words: NHL 25 will mark the 32nd consecutive year that I’ve played EA’s hockey video game. I missed the first iteration (NHL Hockey, released in 1991) and began playing the series in 1992 (NHLPA ’93)....
by George Grimm | Sep 25, 2024 | New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Raise your hand if you ever fantasized about practicing with the Rangers and having a couple of beers with them later on. Well, our fantasies became Gene “Scoop” Koerner’s reality as he did that and much more when he became the Blueshirts practice goalie in the 1970s....
by Jason Scales | Sep 24, 2024 | Boston Bruins, NHL
Boston, MA—It’s only preseason game number one on the Boston Bruins’ schedule, but a few names stood out during the Bruins’ 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. Chief among them was Boston’s third-round pick from...
