For the second consecutive year EA Sports will offer an early online beta with the oncoming edition in the NHL video game series. Registration is open for the free NHL 17 beta that will run July 28 through Aug. 4 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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While NHL 16's beta involved only one mode, NHL 17 will offer all three online modes to play:
EA Sports Hockey League
The popular team-up mode features up to six users per team all connected in and controlling one player, but is level-capped for the beta.