Gamespot: NHL 09 Updated Hands-On

One thing’s for sure about this year’s NHL game from EA Sports: It won’t be lacking for features. Sure you’ve got your standard single-player games, but NHL 09 will also feature a new Be a Pro career mode where you’ll play the role of a hockey hopeful looking to make a name for yourself in the AHL and, eventually, the NHL. Online, the game will feature full six-on-six play across 12 different consoles, online leagues, and–perhaps the biggest online feature in this year’s game–the recently announced EA Sports Hockey League. During a recent trip up to EA Sports’ Vancouver studios, Gamespot got a chance to strap on the skates and take a few shifts in the EASHL to see how this feature is coming along.