Here's the latest dev diary for
NHL 10 where game play producer Sean Ramjagsingh talks about the new Quest for the Cup mode. This game allows you to bypass the pesky regular season and skip directly to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. You have the option to setup 3, 5, or 7 game series and you'll have to deal with injuries, fading players (although using Malkin in the video is a bit ironic given how he finished the series), and players on hot streaks.