For the most part, the play by play is timed well, the plays are called more or less as they happen. In addition, it sounds as if Emrick and Pang are sometimes completing each other's sentences. And not in a good way. Maybe because their voices sound similar to me but often times it sounded as if the first part of a sentence might be Pang, while the second part might be Emrick, and vice versa. In-game sounds are hit or miss.
Body checks sound nice, especially against the boards.
But the sound of the stick hitting the puck is wimpy. I'm not expecting an atomic bomb explosion during a slap shot, but something other than a weak smacking sound would have been nice. It didn't take me long to get used to this style of play, really, and I think in the long run, it might save a sore thumb or two. The benefit here is that, in a multi-team season, the games can be played out of order. So just because you've taken your San Jose Sharks halfway through the entire season, your buddy's Toronto Maple Leafs can catch up at his leisure.