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Users can join online teams with friends or find players to create on. Players have the ability to create a player to use in online play.

The cover on the Russian version features Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin. There is also a Swedish cover version showing Ottawa Senators' captain Daniel Alfredsson. The Swiss version of the game shows New York Islanders' defenseman Mark Streit on the cover. The North American edition of the game features former Calgary Flames' defenseman Dion Phaneuf on the cover. In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens, NHL 09 has a feature where the greatest Canadiens play as an All-Star team known as the "Centennial Canadiens", which is included on all platforms. (Russian Superleague is currently defunct, replaced by the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) the game was developed before the KHL was formed) This year's edition of the game has also seen the return of the alternate jersey with a verification code as well expanded rosters such as the O2 Extraliga and the Russian Superleague. The option to play using the NHL '94 controls, however, makes the game easy for even a beginner to play. Features such as the defensive skill stick, dump-and-chase, and the lift stick option played into the advanced user's demographic. NHL 09 introduced several new features from the previous year's edition of the game.