As with the real world Sprint Cup however, tandem racing is still an important part of the sport, and we've worked hard to capture the balance between the two. Realistic pack racing is something that the fans have been clamoring for, and its something that you'll see a lot in Inside Line. Will there be pack racing at the restrictor plate tracks? When I mention pack racing, I mean 2-3 wide and about 20-30 deep. We're hoping to see some great new designs from the community when the game is released. This time around we've increased the number of layers and custom brushes, introduced a new mirror mode, and added a few other little touches. Paint Booth has long been one of NASCAR The Game's more popular features and we've seen a wonderful array of extremely creative designs from the fans. What kind of improvements have been made to the paint booth? (Extra custom decal pages, more layers, mirror tool, chrome wheels, etc.?) While you could see a Kyle Busch or Jimmie Johnson qualifying further down the field, it's much more likely that they will qualify strongly on tracks where they excel in real life. As for the drivers, each is individually setup to perform on different tracks based on their real world statistics for that track type. Yes, all the Sprint Cup events can be run at full distance. at full distance? Also, can guys like Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson qualify in the 20's and 30's and even 40th? The dev team has also been working hard to fine tune the game for a wide variety of wheel controllers.Ĭan we race the Bud Shootout, Duels etc. Will wheel users have the same acceleration as analog users? Pocono and Michigan have the new surfaces but unfortunately the changes to Bristol just came too late in the season for us to get into the game. Our art team has been strongly focused on refining each track and trying to ensure that they match the real tracks as closely as possible. Will Pocono and Michigan be resurfaced and will Bristol be reconfigured in this year’s game? It's always a difficult area of the game to get perfect because in real NASCAR cautions often depend on human decision making, but so far the response to the new caution system has been very positive. Have you fixed the issue where the caution would still come out in some situations even when cautions were turned off?Ĭautions have received a lot of attention in the new game, and should now be much more accurate. The Flames lead the Western Conference standings after 20 games for the first time since 1993-94.įlames: Wrap up a three-game homestand Monday against Pittsburgh.We recently had a chance to interview Kenton Fletcher, Designer at Eutechnyx, as we talk about the upcoming NASCAR The Game: Inside Line. Winnipeg had been 0-3-0 on the back-end of back-to-back games. The Flames entered the night ranked third in the NHL on the PK. It was the NHL-leading 17th time Calgary has scored first.Ĭalgary was a perfect 3 for 3 on the penalty kill and is now 26 for 27 over the last eight games. The Flames jumped out to an early lead with Tkachuk deflecting in Johnny Gaudreau’s centering pass 26 seconds into the game. With the puck in the crease, Stastny knocked both Markstrom’s pad and the puck into the net at the same time. The Jets tied it 2-2 at 4:50 of the second on a goal that left Markstrom visibly upset, believing there was goaltender interference. With just over a minute remaining in that power play, the Flames drew a hooking penalty on Neal Pionk, which ended the extended five-on-four during which Winnipeg generated only two shots.ĭown 2-0 early, Winnipeg cut into the deficit with 3 1/2 minutes left in the first when the Jets turned a stretch of sustained pressure into a goal with Connor knocking in a set-up from Wheeler. Milan Lucic was assessed a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct for a heavy hit along the end boards that temporarily shook up Jets defenseman Dylan DeMelo.īut Calgary prevented the Jets from being able to set up. The Jets had a chance to take the lead with the score tied at 2 and under five minutes remaining in the second period. Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm scored for Calgary, which lost in regulation for the first time in eight games. Wheeler had two assists and Connor Hellebuyck had 34 saves. Paul Stastny and Andrew Copp also scored for Winnipeg, which salvaged the final game of its three-game road trip. Connor’s 14 goals ties him for fifth in the NHL. Set up on a cross-ice pass from Blake Wheeler, Connor sent a one-timer into the top corner inside the near post before Jacob Markstrom could get across. CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Kyle Connor scored twice, including the game-winner with five minutes left, as the Winnipeg Jets snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames.
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