<s>
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
is	O
an	O
ice	B-Application
hockey	I-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Vancouver	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
EA	O
Sports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
31st	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
NHL	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
on	O
October	O
15	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
engine	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
utilizes	O
the	O
new	O
game	O
engine	O
on	O
all	O
four	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
Toronto	O
Maple	O
Leafs	O
center	O
Auston	O
Matthews	O
as	O
the	O
cover	O
athlete	O
for	O
the	O
second	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
after	O
being	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
cover	O
athlete	O
for	O
NHL	B-Application
20	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
to	O
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
is	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
engine	O
and	O
a	O
graphical	O
overhaul	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NHL	O
series	O
jumps	O
to	O
the	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
engine	I-Operating_System
,	O
after	O
using	O
the	O
Ignite	O
engine	O
for	O
the	O
previous	O
7	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
it	O
moves	O
to	O
the	O
next	O
generation	O
consoles	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
also	O
introduces	O
Superstar	O
X-Factors	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
abilities	O
that	O
makes	O
superstar	O
players	O
unique	O
,	O
and	O
differentiates	O
them	O
from	O
other	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
will	O
be	O
feature	O
complete	O
on	O
all	O
four	O
platforms	O
,	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
also	O
moving	O
to	O
the	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
engine	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
versions	O
wo	O
n't	O
be	O
losing	O
any	O
features	O
from	O
the	O
last	O
generation	O
counterpart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
NHL	O
producer	O
Clement	O
Kwong	O
,	O
the	O
NHL	O
team	O
's	O
priority	O
this	O
year	O
was	O
making	O
sure	O
everything	O
will	O
be	O
carried	O
over	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
engine	I-Operating_System
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
next	O
generation	O
versions	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
not	O
repeat	O
the	O
same	O
mistake	O
with	O
the	O
previous	O
console	O
generation	O
transition	O
that	O
was	O
NHL	B-Application
15	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
moving	O
to	O
the	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
NHL	O
team	O
is	O
rebuilding	O
all	O
the	O
arenas	O
around	O
the	O
new	O
lighting	O
engine	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
enhanced	O
particle	O
and	O
visual	O
effects	O
on	O
the	O
ice	O
and	O
elsewhere	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
character	O
models	O
are	O
also	O
being	O
redone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
also	O
introduces	O
new	O
gameplay	O
animations	O
,	O
with	O
new	O
reverse	O
hitting	O
,	O
new	O
pass	O
and	O
shot	O
blocks	O
,	O
new	O
pickups	O
,	O
revamped	O
puck	O
protection	O
,	O
additional	O
goalie	O
saves/pokes	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
also	O
introduces	O
the	O
new	O
expansion	O
team	O
Seattle	O
Kraken	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
join	O
the	O
National	O
Hockey	O
League	O
in	O
the	O
2021	O
–	O
22	O
NHL	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
franchise	O
mode	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
redo	O
the	O
Seattle	O
Kraken	O
expansion	O
draft	O
or	O
do	O
a	O
33rd	O
NHL	O
team	O
expansion	O
draft	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
requested	O
by	O
fans	O
for	O
several	O
years	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
NHL	O
series	O
,	O
in	O
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
you	O
can	O
now	O
share	O
your	O
rosters	O
and	O
download	O
community	O
made	O
roster	O
files	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
roster	O
sharing	O
feature	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
be	O
coming	O
out	O
in	O
December	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
27	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
women	O
's	O
national	O
hockey	O
teams	O
were	O
added	O
in	O
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2022	O
,	O
publisher	O
EA	O
Sports	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
Russia	O
and	O
Belarus	O
national	O
teams	O
will	O
be	O
removed	O
from	O
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
following	O
the	O
former	O
country	O
's	O
invasion	O
of	O
Ukraine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
announcement	O
comes	O
following	O
the	O
International	O
Ice	B-Application
Hockey	I-Application
Federation	O
's	O
announcement	O
that	O
they	O
will	O
expelled	O
both	O
Russia	O
and	O
Belarus	O
from	O
six	O
tournaments	O
by	O
the	O
federation	O
in	O
March	O
to	O
September	O
2022	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
International	O
Olympic	O
Committee	O
's	O
announcement	O
on	O
banning	O
both	O
Russian	O
and	O
Belarusian	O
athletes	O
from	O
all	O
international	O
competitions	O
on	O
March	O
1	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
soundtrack	O
was	O
revealed	O
on	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
featuring	O
artists	O
such	O
as	O
Angels	O
&	O
Airwaves	O
,	O
Grouplove	O
,	O
Jxdn	O
,	O
KennyHoopla	O
,	O
Machine	O
Gun	O
Kelly	O
and	O
Volbeat	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
returning	O
from	O
previous	O
NHL	O
soundtracks	O
:	O
Arkells	O
,	O
Dropkick	O
Murphys	O
,	O
Imagine	O
Dragons	O
,	O
Johnossi	O
,	O
K.Flay	O
,	O
Royal	O
Blood	O
,	O
the	O
Strumbellas	O
,	O
and	O
Twenty	O
One	O
Pilots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
has	O
the	O
largest	O
soundtrack	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
date	O
,	O
featuring	O
43	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kimberley	O
Wallace	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
7.25	O
,	O
and	O
summed	O
up	O
her	O
review	O
by	O
saying	O
"	O
NHL	B-Application
22	I-Application
relies	O
on	O
its	O
superstar	O
talent	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
’s	O
not	O
impressive	O
enough	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
gameplay	O
the	O
new	O
life	O
it	O
so	O
desperately	O
needs.	O
"	O
</s>
