NHL 17 Trailer - Control The Ice

Fellow NHLGamers,

Today we're bringing you the new trailer for NHL 17, titled "Control The Ice". Narrated by NHL series producer Sean Ramjagsingh, this trailer takes a closer look at what NHL 17 will bring in terms of net battles, puck pickups, goalie movement and celebrations. Enjoy:
 

A few things to take away from this:

- Net battles have the potential to make us defenders competitive in front of the net again. I can tell you it's been quite frustrating as an offensive defenseman trying to wrestle big powerforwards in front of the net in NHL 16. Giving the defender the option to ever so slightly lift the forwards stick could go a long way towards evening out the odds. This could of course also give the forwards some new looks, being able to spin off tie-ups to go for deflections etc.

- Goalie animations are again a focus for the team at EA. This time, it looks like they've tried to make sure you have different options as a goalie, either by relying on positioning and "being in the way" of the shot or by relying on athletic moves and timing. Either way, goalies do look good in this trailer.

- Better puck dynamics for smoother pickups and better pass reception.

- Improved "hit targeting".

- Improved pivoting, accelation and agility for skating.

- New celebrations so you can be even more of a turd towards your opponents - always welcome, right?  

Let us know what you think of the new trailer in the comment section below!



Later skaters //

The_Alpha_Furyan