Matt and his team have done an excellent job tweaking stats, jersey numbers, line combinations, player types, etc.
My additions are made strictly to the five major pieces of equipment that physically distinguish each player from the next. Helmet, visor, skates and most importantly jersey and sock tucks. You can bother making 700 players stick tape the right color, but for me, it's completely unnoticeable. If you’re running Matt’s latest update and manage to get those five additional equipment choices correct… you really don’t require any other additions.
INSTRUCTIONS: I am using a simple numbers system to identify which piece of equipment I'm referring. Starting from the top left and working left to right downwards. For example, on the skate selection screen the skate located in the top left corner is #1, on its right #2, then #3, then down and to the far left for #4, etc. This system is in place for all equipment I will be listing.New York Islanders / Bridgeport Sound Tigers [AHL]#12 Bailey, Josh (C) : Helmet #6, Visor #1, Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#20 Bergenheim, Sean (LW) : Helmet #1, Visor #1, Skates #4, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#57 Comeau, Blake (LW) : Helmet #6, Visor #1, Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#04 Flood, Mark (D) : Helmet #4, Visor #1, Skates #5, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#08 Gervais, Bruno (D) : Helmet #6, Visor #1, Skates #2, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#14 Gillies, Trevor (LW) : Helmet #3, Visor [None], Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#38 Hillen, Jack (D) : Helmet #1, Visor #1, Skates #4, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#07 Hunter, Trent (RW) : Helmet #3, Visor #1, Skates #1, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Full]
#28 Jackman, Tim (RW) : Helmet #2, Visor [None], Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
---> INFO: Jackman has been wearing a 2-piece FULL shield since taking a puck to the face Jan 26th vs. Washington. Try visor #1.#58 Joensuu, Jesse (LW) : Helmet #4, Visor #1, Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [Full], Sock Tuck [Back]
#56 Kohn, Dustin (D) : Helmet #6, Visor #1, Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Full]
#47 MacDonald, Andrew (D) : Helmet #6, Visor #1, Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Full]
#46 Martin, Matt (LW) : Helmet #4, Visor #1, Skates #4, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#24 Martinek, Radek (D) : Helmet #1, Visor [None], Skates #5, Jersey Tuck [Full], Sock Tuck [None]
#44 Meyer, Freddy (D) : Helmet #2, Visor #1, Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [None]
#26 Moulson, Matt (LW) : Helmet #6, Visor #1, Skates #5, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#51 Nielsen, Frans (C) : Helmet #4, Visor #1, Skates #5, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#21 Okposo, Kyle (RW) : Helmet #4, Visor #1, Skates #4, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#10 Park, Richard (RW) : Helmet #3, Visor [None], Skates #4, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#40 Rechlicz, Joel (RW) : Helmet #4, Visor #1, Skates #5, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#42 Reese, Dylan (D) : Helmet #6, Visor #1, Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#13 Schremp, Rob (C) : Helmet #1, Visor [None], Skates #8, Jersey Tuck [Full], Sock Tuck [Back]
---> INFO: Schremp wears skates not featured in NHL 10. Try skate #8.#16 Sim, Jon (LW) : Helmet #1, Visor [None], Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#02 Streit, Mark (D) : Helmet #3, Visor #1, Skates #6, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
#15 Tambellini, Jeff (LW) : Helmet #2, Visor #1, Skates #2, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Full]
#91 Tavares, John (C) : Helmet #6, Visor #1, Skates #1, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [Back]
---> INFO: Tavares mostly goes with his jersey out, but can be seen the odd time with it tucked in FULL. Your choice.#93 Weight, Doug (C) : Helmet #5, Visor [None], Skates #7, Jersey Tuck
, Sock Tuck [Front]
#32 Witt, Brendan (D) : Helmet #3, Visor [None], Skates #1, Jersey Tuck [None], Sock Tuck [None]
---> INFO: Witt (demoted to AHL on February 5th) wears skates not featured. Try skate #1. Otherwise your call.
---All players individually researched using Daylife.com
I will continue working through the teams, and hopefully finish sooner rather than later.