THN Preseason Predictions: Insights Into How Players Will Be Impacted in NHL 24 and Beyond

How will The Hockey News Polls impact NHL players in NHL 24 and beyond?

The Hockey News conducted a 2023—2024 preseason poll on various aspects, including player performances, postseason predictions, and NHL awards. 

The 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season and Stanley Cup Playoffs will have profound implications for the players in NHL 24 and beyond. Specifically, EA SPORTS periodically updates player ratings throughout the season to align with player performances. Having a stellar season by the All-Star break? Expect to see the player rewarded with a boost in their overall player rating. An exciting part of all of this is that dozens of players will have their ratings adjusted during the season, with all, again, reflecting their real-life on-ice performance. 

Player performance will also have implications regarding X-Factor abilities. X-Factor abilities are inspired by the league's top talent, bringing their exceptional skills to the NHL gaming experience. For example, if The Hockey News' preseason prediction that McDavid will again win the Rocket Richard Trophy, with Auston Matthews, Mikko Rantanen, and Leon Draisaitl following in order, rings true, then expect these players to be rewarded or maintain their various shooting X-Factor abilities. For example, in NHL 23, Auston Matthews was equipped with the Shock and Awe ability, giving him exceptional power and accuracy shooting out of, or shortly after, a successful deke. 

So, it boils down to two big questions: which predictions will ring true, and how will they impact the NHL players and teams in NHL 24 and beyond? The 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season and Stanely Cup Playoffs will have all the answers. 

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