Michael Straw

Michael is a former Managing Editor for The Hockey Writers. He's covered the Buffalo Sabres, along with the NHL in general, for various outlets since 2009. His work has been featured on outlets such as Yahoo, Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports.

NHL 17 Relocation Options

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NHL 17’s launch is September 13 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and EA Sports has released a bit more information head of the release. [RELATED: How Relocation Works in…

Where Will the Islanders Call Home?

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The marriage between the Barclays Center and the New York Islanders hasn’t been a very good one during its first year, to say the least. From a terrible new goal…

Seattle NHL Window is Closing

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Seattle’s bid for an NHL team is still alive, but it may as well be on life support. With only the city of Las Vegas recently being approved for league…

Gameplay Improvements Coming to NHL 17

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In addition to the game’s latest trailer, EA Sports has released a full list of gameplay improvements coming to NHL 17. From skating improvements to defensive zone play, there is…

NHL 17 Control The Ice Trailer

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With the release of NHL 17 just two months away, EA Sports has released the latest gameplay trailer for the title. [RELATED: Relocation in NHL 17] The “Control The Ice”…

NHL 17 Q&A Part Three

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With the launch of NHL 17 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One just about two months away, EA Sports continued its Ask EA Sports NHL series. Answering a number of…

How Relocation Works in NHL 17

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Relocation and expansion is becoming a far more popular topic in the world of sports with the NHL recently deciding to expand to Las Vegas, and the NFL relocating the…

How the ECHL joined NHL 17

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If you add them, fans will play. That’s the mindset of the developers and producers at EA Canada when it comes to adding new leagues and teams to franchises like…