Got a chance to play one game ast night (Chi vs TB). It was the start-up game while the rest of the game downloaded. Overall it looked really good visually speaking) though the commentary seemed identical to last year. The game seemed to play the same as last year. I really didn't notice any difference.

I like the atmsosphere (the TB mascot was visible on a regular basis). They playoff beards were pretty cool IMO. The on ice sills trainer (same as FIFA) was actually very beneficial. The arena looked bigger and more detailed than last year. It's also great to see that you can watch all of the highlight at the intermission again. As is always the case... no penalties.

I didn't do anything else. First impression: if you like 15 you will like this as it feels pretty much the same. IMO there is no real breakthrough in gameplay. That being said I have always found the NHL series to be a fun game to play.