NHL 18 Thread

[Roger Neilsons Towel]

1 hour ago, Ursel23 said:

Sure Mcdavid is amazing... but to have him the #1 player in the game...? That still should only belong to Crosby. Back to back cups, conn Smythes, World Cup, World Cup MVP, rocket richard... in comparison to oh my... Mcdavid got the Oilers into the playoffs.

and the top rated player only rated a 93? Come on man!

Agreed. They obviously did that purely on popularity and for marketing purposes. 

[Guest]

I'm torn on if I want to pick this up or not.

The Threes mode didn't do anything for me, but 3v3 EASHL was pretty fun, I can see my buddies and I playing that quite a bit. 

 

$80 for a game is a hard pill to swallow though.

[D-Money]

1 hour ago, Incursio said:

I'm torn on if I want to pick this up or not.

The Threes mode didn't do anything for me, but 3v3 EASHL was pretty fun, I can see my buddies and I playing that quite a bit. 

 

$80 for a game is a hard pill to swallow though.

I bought 17 on Black Friday for $50. I'm assuming a similar deal will be available this November.

[Ursel23]

I just preordered for the 3 day early release  stoked.

[Guest]

41 minutes ago, D-Money said:

I bought 17 on Black Friday for $50. I'm assuming a similar deal will be available this November.

 

Ah, good call. I'll keep my eyes open

[-Vintage Canuck-]

NHL 18 Ratings - Top 10 Young Stars:

 

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Our NHL® 18 Player Ratings reveal continues with the top NHL young stars. These are the top 10 players who are 23 years old or younger. Find out who they are below!

 

 

10. Rasmus Ristolainen – 86 Overall

One of the NHL's premier power play quarterbacks, Rasmus Ristolainen's Passing (88) and Offensive Awareness (87) allow him to distribute the puck to his teammates with ease. Look for Buffalo Sabres' defender to lead the young team as they push for the playoffs in 2017-18.

 

 

9. Hampus Lindholm – 86 Overall

Hampus Lindholm might be one of the best-kept secrets in the NHL. The 23-year-old blue liner is rapidly becoming one of the best defenders in the NHL. Lindholm's 5-star Defense skills, including his Defensive Awareness (91), Shot Blocking (90) and Stick Checking (90), allows him to shut down the opposition with ease. Lindholm's use his solid Passing (88) ability to set up teammates for the breakouts or to generate scoring chances in the offensive zone.

 

 

8. Filip Forsberg – 86 overall

At just 23 years of age, Filip Forsberg is one of the NHL's brightest Young Stars. He was a key component in the Nashville Predators Stanley Cup run last season and look for Forsberg to elevate his game even further this year.  The Swedish left wing has incredible Puck Skills, often using his Deking (91) and Puck Control (91) to find the right attacking lanes to get to the net.

 

 

7. Patrik Laine – 86 overall

At just 19 years old, Patrik Laine has one of the hardest and most accurate shots in the NHL. The 19 year-old recorded 36 goals for the Winnipeg Jets thanks to his Slap Shot Accuracy (92) and Slap Shot Power (92). The future is bright for the young Finnish sniper who has an electric flair to his game.

 

 

6. David Pastrnak – 87 overall

One of the best young stars in the NHL, David Pastrnak world-class Puck Skills allow him to create a highlight reel play out of any opportunity. The Boston Bruins right wing has elite Deking (93) and Puck Control (92) abilities to go along with his 5-star shot to bury any opportunity he gets.

 

 

5. Jack Eichel – 87 overall

There are few players who can stickhandle better than Jack Eichel. The young Buffalo Sabres center will look to continue his torrid pace from last season. Eichel uses his Deking (92) abilities to create either shooting or passing lanes where he can use his strong wrist shot to snipe goals or feather a pass to a teammate for a scoring chance.

 

 

4. Leon Draisaitl - 87 overall

Leon Draisaitl emerged into the spotlight in a major way last season. His performance in both the regular season and playoffs was amongst the best in the league. Draisaitl uses his Strength (88) and 5-star Puck Skills to generate scoring chances for the Edmonton Oilers.

 

 

3. Auston Matthews - 87 overall

From four goals in his NHL debut to 40 goals in his rookie season, Auston Matthews lived up to and surpassed all the expectations that surrounded him last season. The Toronto Maple Leafs center is a well-rounded player who can play in all ends of the ice. If he can continue his performance from last season, Matthews will be challenging for a spot in the top 10 NHL centers.

 

 

2. Matt Murray – 88 overall

Since storming onto the scene during the Pittsburgh Penguins 2015-16 Stanley Cup victory, Matt Murray has been one of the very best netminders in the NHL. After the Penguins’ 2016-17 Stanley Cup Championship last year, he became the only netminder in NHL history to win two Stanley Cups as a rookie. He’s one of the best at stopping high shots, boasting a Glove High (90) and Stick High (90).

 

 

1. Connor McDavid – 93 overall

In his first full season, Connor McDavid tore the league apart with his world-class Speed (96), Puck Control (96), Deking (96) and Offensive Awareness (97). The 2016-17 NHL MVP was the only player to reach 100 points last season and carried the Edmonton Oilers to their first post-season appearance in over a decade. McDavid is a game breaker that you'll want to have on your team.

https://www.easports.com/nhl/news/2017/nhl-18-player-ratings-top-10-young-stars

[-Vintage Canuck-]

NHL 18 Ratings - Top 50 Players:

 

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Want to know who made the list of the top 50 highest-rated players list in NHL® 18? Well now is your chance! We are starting at #50 and moving down to #1.

 

NHL® 18's Player Ratings come from scouting reports provided by a professional NHL Scout and take both a player’s offensive and defensive abilities into consideration.

 

50. Max Pacioretty – 87 Overall

 

49. Dustin Byfuglien – 87 Overall

 

48. Johnny Gaudreau – 87 Overall

 

47. David Pastrnak – 87 Overall

 

46. Brad Marchand – 87 Overall

 

45. Oliver Ekman-Larsson – 87 Overall

 

44. Corey Crawford – 87 Overall

 

43. Jack Eichel – 87 Overall

 

42. Leon Draisaitl – 87 Overall

 

41. Taylor Hall – 87 Overall

 

40. P.K. Subban – 87 Overall

 

39. Auston Matthews – 87 Overall

 

38. Blake Wheeler – 87 Overall

 

37. Claude Giroux – 88 Overall

 

36. Tuukka Rask – 88 Overall

 

35. Devan Dubnyk – 88 Overall

 

34. Alex Pietrangelo – 88 Overall

 

33. Roman Josi – 88 Overall

 

32. Kris Letang – 88 Overall

 

31. Henrik Lundqvist – 88 Overall

 

30. Matt Murray – 88 Overall

 

29. Mark Scheifele – 88 Overall

 

28. Joe Pavelski – 88 Overall

 

27. Shea Weber – 89 Overall

 

26. Cory Schneider – 89 Overall

 

25. Ryan Suter – 89 Overall

 

24. Anze Kopitar – 89 Overall

 

23. Jonathan Toews – 89 Overall

 

22. Sergei Bobrovsky – 89 Overall

 

21. Tyler Seguin – 89 Overall

 

20. Ryan Getzlaf – 89 Overall

 

19. Nikita Kucherov – 89 Overall

 

18. Patrice Bergeron – 89 Overall

 

17. Nicklas Backstrom – 89 Overall

 

16. Duncan Keith – 90 Overall

 

15. Braden Holtby – 90 Overall

 

14. Jamie Benn – 90 Overall

 

13. Vladimir Tarasenko – 90 Overall

 

12. Victor Hedman – 90 Overall

 

11. Brent Burns – 90 Overall

 

10. John Tavares – 90 Overall

 

9. Steven Stamkos – 91 Overall

 

8. Drew Doughty – 91 Overall

 

7. Patrick Kane – 91 Overall

 

6. Erik Karlsson – 91 Overall

 

5. Alex Ovechkin – 92 Overall

 

4. Carey Price – 92 Overall

 

3. Evgeni Malkin – 92 Overall

 

2. Sidney Crosby – 93 Overall

 

1. Connor McDavid – 93 Overall

https://www.easports.com/nhl/news/2017/nhl-18-player-ratings-top-50-overall

[MikeyBoy44]

Loling so hard. Even EA can see what a lost cause the Canucks are. 

[Gnarcore]

On 8/31/2017 at 1:51 PM, D-Money said:

I bought 17 on Black Friday for $50. I'm assuming a similar deal will be available this November.

 

That's what I'll be waiting on again.  

[ThatPope]

18 is available now through EA Acess. 

[Pr3mo]

23 minutes ago, ThatPope said:

18 is available now through EA Acess. 

Be cool if someone would post the Nucks player rating

[ftmN]

apparently elias pettersson is 67 overall elite and in the game which is great. unsure how the player ratings work in general, hopefully someone sheds some light shortly. 

[NuckForReal!!!]

1 hour ago, ftmN said:

apparently elias pettersson is 67 overall elite and in the game which is great. unsure how the player ratings work in general, hopefully someone sheds some light shortly. 

I think boeser and dahlin should be elite potential

[Sean Monahan]

As much as I love to talk about how disappointing this game is year after year (because it is) I always end up buying it in a moment of weakness because I'm a schmuck. Somebody should beat my ass with a tire iron when  I do it. 

[ftmN]

^ Yeah I'm the exact same, can't help but buy that roster update and pray that franchise mode is actually playable. #bringbacknhl14gmmode

[Guest]

Games are pretty much always released on a Tuesday. This game however, you have to wait until Friday to play it unless you drop an extra $20. It's pretty scummy of EA to try and sell the Young Guns edition with this BS three day early access thing.
 

[MikeyBoy44]

On 08/09/2017 at 0:14 AM, NuckForReal!!! said:

I think boeser and dahlin should be elite potential

I think you're on drugs. 

[Ursel23]

Anyone got he EA access? Let's see the Canucks overalls!

[Cocolocci]

On ‎10‎.‎09‎.‎2017 at 0:50 AM, Ursel23 said:

Anyone got he EA access? Let's see the Canucks overalls!

 

Twins 83, Eriksson and Sutter 81  

[Guest]

I played my first game of NHL 18 last night, won 12-0 with Vegas against LA in pre-season while playing on professional. I don't know what they've done, but it felt like every shot was a goal. Certainly saw every hit knock a King flat on his back, and gave them four injuries during the game too as some of the hits were huge.

 

Weird game. Won't be buying it.