Why Patrick Kane will be in the league forever

For most people, not just hockey fans, EA Sports’ NHL 93 (I had 94, so I’m going with that image) is their first brilliant sports video game (Madden took a little while to get it’s legs under it). One of the best teams, the Blackhawks, featured quality young players that ended up having (even still) long successful careers. Let’s take a look at some of those studs:
Jeremy Roenick
Chris Chelios
Eric Weinrich
Keith Carney
Bryan Marchment
Tony Amonte
Ed Belfour

And yes, I’m aware that I’m the first person to ever call Bryan Marchment a stud. But the point is, thats a roster full of guys who had long careers in the league.

Here we are in 2008, getting ready to pop into 2009, and EA has done it again. NHL 09 is simply the best video game I’ve played in years. I got to bed at night dreaming about it. There are days in which I’m supposed to go to work, but instead want to call in sick. I created myself as a free agent, just to see who would need my services, and I was signed by the Flames. Because of this game, I hate the Flames less.
But that’s not why you came. See, EA Sports released this piece of video gaming brilliance at about the same time the Blackhawks are stockpiling an impressive cast of youngsters. In 15 years, will we be dusting off the 360 and reminiscing about when these guys were young and still playing together?
Patrick Kane
Patrick Sharp
Jonathan Toews
Andrew Ladd
Duncan Keith
Dustin Byfuglien

Something to think about…

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