NHL 19 Player Ratings Adjustment, Roster Updates Arrive As Playoffs Continue
As of April 17, EA Sports rolled out a major update in the NHL 19 title complete with a large number of ratings adjustments. There are also roster updates to be found in the game as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue to skate on. They may surprise some people based on a lack of boosting players with impressive postseason performances. Here are the latest details on what the EA NHL developers have updated as far as NHL 19 player ratings and rosters.
NHL 19 roster updates include rookie debuts
Two rookies make their official debut as part of the new NHL 19 roster updates. Cale Makar is now part of the Colorado Avalanche, while Ryan Poehling joins the Montreal Canadiens. Makar has been lending his defensive skills to Colorado as they look towards eliminating Calgary from the playoffs. Poehling made an impressive NHL debut back on April 7. The rookie recorded a hat trick in a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Gamers will see the latest update take effect when they launch NHL 19. The new roster update doesn’t appear as if it brought in any new AHL signings. However, it should have most of the NHL team rosters more accurate now.
NHL 19 player ratings adjustments
In addition to the roster tweaks, there is a massive adjustment for player ratings. Several players received a four-point boost including Chicago’s Collin Delia (76) and Erik Gustafsson (84) as well as Toronto’s Trevor Moore (74). Dallas’ Roope Hintz (78), Boston’s Karson Kuhlman (70), and New Jersey’s MacKenzie Blackwood (79) are amongst three-point gainers.
A full look at all of the ratings adjustments, both positive and negative, is shown in a spreadsheet thanks to EA Marketing’s @TheClapperton.
So far it appears that the Nashville Predators’ Wayne Simmonds had the biggest drop. Simmons is down three points to an 82 OVR in the game. There were a number of players down by two points including Calgary’s Curtis Lazar (76), Edmonton’s Alexander Petrovic (78), and Anaheim’s Ryan Kessler (76).
There will always be debates over the ratings players have in sports games. Some gamers already feel that maybe the Blackhawks’ Alex Debrincat and Blues’ Jordan Binnington don’t have as high ratings as they should. Those are just two examples. Some gamers even believe EA has hate for Debrincat based on his OVR and the fact he was left off several of the NHL 19 Team of the Year lineups.
As some gamers have pointed out in Twitter comments, the ratings adjustments don’t take into account impressive player performances for the playoffs. Due to the fact there’s only 16 teams competing in the postseason it would only update a number of players, creating an imbalance in the Versus mode with other non-playoff teams. That’s why certain players may not have the boosts (or drops) one might expect.
How do you feel about the latest update to NHL 19? Let us know your thoughts on how the ratings adjustments look.