![]() Leagues in the mode can have anywhere from six to 48 teams, and you’ll also have control over the conferences, divisions, salary cap, schedule of opponents, season format, playoff format, and season length - the latter of which can be as short as five games. Other exciting upgrades are coming off the ice in the franchise mode, which will allow players to customize the NHL as they see fit. They’ll count down out loud with the last 10 seconds of a big home-ice win. And it’s not just for key goals or big hits the fans will get amped up as you maintain pressure on the power play or penalty kill, and will convey an excited sense of holding-their-breath anticipation during odd-man rushes and breakaways. The in-game crowd now responds in real time to the action on the ice in much the same ways that fans do in real life. Last year’s transition to EA’s Frostbite engine allowed the developers to make some major upgrades to the game’s graphics and visual presentation, and they’re ramping up the audio side in NHL 23 with much-needed improvements to crowd atmosphere. If you can make a big play with the puck, you’ll hear it from the fans in the arena. NHL 23 puts two of hockey’s brightest stars on the cover That flip pass? It’s in NHL 23, along with one of Zegras’ other favorite moves, the lacrosse-style goal known as “The Michigan,” which EA added two years ago in NHL 21. In December, while standing behind the net facing down all five opposing skaters, he flipped the puck over the goalie to his lone teammate in the area, Sonny Milano, who whacked the puck out of the air past the stunned netminder. ![]() ![]() He added that the game’s developers are “taking inspiration from players like Trevor that are pushing the limits.”Īny sports fan who hasn’t been living under a rock for the past year has likely seen some of Zegras’ highlight-reel plays. “Trevor and Sarah are really inspiring a more accessible, inclusive future of the sport,” said Sean Ramjagsingh, vice president and general manager for NHL, UFC, and baseball at EA Sports, during a presentation to the media earlier this month. But it’s true for NHL 23 and its two cover stars, Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks and Sarah Nurse of the Canadian women’s national team - each one tells you something about the areas of focus for EA Vancouver this time around. It’s not always the case that an annualized sports video game’s cover athletes signal what’s new and improved this year. ![]()
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