During the seventh generation of gaming consoles, EA Sports released their NHL series to rave reviews on the Playstation 3 and XBOX 360. After consistently producing one of the best sports games each year, the critically acclaimed hockey series was set for a smooth transition to the eighth generation of gaming consoles, on the Playstation 4 and XBOX One, with NHL 15.
Unfortunately for NHL series developer Sean Ramjagnsingh and the rest of the crew at the EA Canada studios, those expectations were not met. While the overall gameplay was still solid, the popular EA Sports Hockey League (EASHL) and other popular game modes were missing in hockey’s first installment of the eighth-generation gaming consoles.