Great game. I like the pace and flow of it. Seems more methodical and balanced. A lot more randomness in the game since the last one I played (NHL09). The game pretty much gives you all the tools needed to defend against your opponents. EA has done a great job.
I still think the goaltending could use some more variation, and some of the presentation could be overhauled from year to year to at least give the game a different feel.
But all in all, enjoying it so far.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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