The controls are way off. It's way harder to one-time and pull off the deke. (You know, The Deke), and the sound is way glitchy.
In 94, after a goal, the music usually plays, and finishes through the start of the next faceoff. IN the updated one, the music stops abruptly when the puck is dropped.
The fake player thing is the kicker. The stats are all the same. The center for Chicago is just as dominant, but it's a different name.
If I ever want to play NHL94 again, I'd be better off hooking up the Sega and playing it.