I've loved the NHL games since I was a kid, still have the original up to 96 for my genesis, 97-2001 for ps1 and 2001-2004, 2006 for ps2 and i will honestly say it is better than Madden (which is still a great game)
Heres hoping for great success for NHL 09
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