Players poke fun at NHL 18 ratings
NHL 18, the latest in the video game series produced by EA Sports, released a sneak peak of its player ratings Friday, with some of the grades taken tongue-in-cheek by NHLers:
When your rating goes under 80 you know it's time to pick it up. Thanks for the motivation @EASPORTSNHL ๐๐ช#NHL18Ratings pic.twitter.com/b8FCyP4Tth
โ Eddie Lack๐ธ๐ช (@eddielack) August 25, 2017
Weird, every time I created myself when I was younger I was rated 99...
โ Adam Henrique (@AdamHenrique) August 25, 2017
@EASPORTSNHL #NHL18Ratings pic.twitter.com/yPGMEU1i1D
Way too nice of people over at @EASPORTSNHL ๐ what do you think fans? #NHL18Ratings pic.twitter.com/gozwjUBwm2
โ Brock Boeser (@BBoeser16) August 25, 2017
Hmm... well with a rating like this I find it quite odd I'd try a one-handed deke in tight ๐ค #FarPad @EASPORTSNHL #NHL18Ratings pic.twitter.com/obr6yB5uqq
โ Curtis Lazar (@CurtisLazar95) August 25, 2017
As per EA Sports, player ratings are based by position, then further categorized by individual talent. No player rates lower than 75 overall, a grade given to some fourth-liners, spare defensemen, and backup goalies, while the maximum mark comes in at 99.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will headline the latest version of the video game franchise, which launched its first hockey title in 1991. The game hits shelves Sept. 15.