Buy NHL 08 for PlayStation 3 or rent NHL 08 on GameFly.com!

It's time to combine your power, finesse, and speed in ways never seen before. Take an up-and-coming player from the NHL and turn him into a major superstar! The Skill Stick lets you shoot anywhere on the net, deke and pass, knock players off the puck or check your rivals into the boards. Choose your favorite team and attempt to nab the Calder Cup. Create your own custom plays, but make sure to follow through, because the enhanced new AI will give you the best challenge yet. The all-new skating engine gives you ultimate freedom to have perfect control, pour on a burst of speed, or carve a tight turn.

Critic Reviews / Previews

IGN Review (8.6 out of 10 )

EA's NHL series is one of the most unstable and unpredictable sports franchises in gaming. Some years it attempts to hearken to its glory days of the mid-'90s with more of an arcade flair, the kind of game you can enjoy with a few buds and a few beers. The next year it attempts to challenge 2K's har ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.5 out of 10

Best Hockey Game Ever (9 out of 10)

posted by denver2010 (DENVER, CO) on Jan 12, 2008
Member since Nov 2007
3 out of 3 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I have been a huge fan of hockey for years and have played ice hockey for many years. Let me tell you this game gets as close to the real thing as possible. I love the fact that I actually need to think up strategies on the go and not just hit everything that moves. It's a little frustrating at t ...All User Reviews