There may have been issues with the release of NHL 15, but those issues might all disappear thanks to a nice little distraction inserted into the game.

Remember all your favorite hockey stars growing up? Gretzky, Lindros, Roy, Modano. They are all returning but only on the next-gen systems for now. That means Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 owners won't be able to enjoy playing with these legends. At least not yet.

It is a great idea by EA Sports to add these classic teams and players to the rosters of NHL 15. With these additions, gamers will be able to recreate history and enjoy hockey at its heyday, the 1980s and 90s.

The player and team releases won't be instant, but Playstation 4 and Xbox One owners can start enjoying some of the players now. 

This is almost reason enough to buy the game just to be able to play with Gretzky and Lemieux again. Here's the full list of players set to be inserted into the game:

  • Wayne Gretzky
  • Mario Lemieux
  • Patrick Roy
  • Ray Bourque
  • Joe Sakic
  • Nicklas Lidstrom
  • Pavel Bure
  • Eric Lindros
  • Mike Bossy
  • Luc Robitaille
  • Mike Modano
  • Jari Kurri
  • Doug Gilmour

Just think: You could get Gretzky and Robitaille back together, challenging the Montreal Canadiens for the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, and this time winning! You really have the chance to make some changes to the entire history of hockey.

If you have NHL 15 for either Xbox One of Playstation 4, the updates are probably already installed on your console (as long as you keep your console connected to the Internet).

So, what do you think of NHL 15? Is it a better game for installing these players into the game? Or is it still a game that needs work? Leave us a comment below and let us know what you think.