EA Games announces that NHL 2005 is now available for the PC, Xbox, and PS2, simulating the new hockey season except for the ugly labor dispute. Word is: "New EA SPORTS Open Ice Control allows players to execute offensive plays such as Give-and-Go’s and breakaway passes or call for a defensive double team with the touch of a button. A completely overhauled skating engine captures both the explosive speed of offensive skating and the surgical precision of backwards defensive movement. The all-new face-off formations allow the user to be strategic before the puck is dropped."