NHL 08 to focus more on defensive prowess, skill stick to get improvements! It doesn't look like the new jerseys will make it into the game in time for EA to give consideration to them.
Edit: It looks like rather than getting your ass knocked off the puck anytime a defender comes after you, you can use the L1 button and right analogue to direct the puck past the defender and then the left analogue to skate around to retreive the puck and continue a break away! You can literally undress the other team!
xbox 360 and PS3 mentioned in the article, wii notably absent.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/794/794764p1.html