1994: An NHL labor dispute interrupts the 1994/1995 season
2005: An NHL lockout kills the 2004/2005 season
1994: NHL 94 is released on Sega Genesis (okay so it was 1993, sue me. I'm trying to make a point!)
2005: NHL 06 is to be released on PS2, XBox and GameCube later in the year.
1994: NHL 94 becomes an instant classic.
2005: NHL 06 for PS2 will come complete with a fully playable version of NHL 94.
1994: NHL 94 no longer includes the ability to fight, as famously displayed in the movie Swingers. Genesis owners scratch their heads.
2005: NHL 06 doesn't include the ability to play NHL 94 on anything other than the PS2 version. Xbox and GameCube owners scratch their heads.