Icon player switching for NHL 26 is a must
Just like the title says. The game will be behind the 8 ball on release if icon player switching without the puck isn't implemented. It's been 2 iterations of icon player passing now. It needs to be implemented for NHL 26 to allow faster defensive swaps instead of having to hold the trigger and down and hope the sticks registers to the right player at the right time. Icon player switching without the puck is must for 26
Is the PC Community being Ignored By EA?
Every year the amount of people who want NHL on PC grows and every year its disappointment. Is the PC Community being Ignored By EA? as a person who moved fully to PC this year and as part of the PC community who wants NHL on PC it feels like a pipe dream or never gonna happen. i wish EA would be honest and transparent about this so we dont have a little hope every year. that a NHL 26 or 27 or 28 will launch on PC. NHL is a top seller in canada and i feel it would be a top seller in our region (Canada) on PC too. i wish theyd just release nhl for one year and test the market since it hasnt been tested since nhl 09 which had no controller support. PC has been a popular platform since 2015 and grows massively every year . i just dont get it.
WoC skip replays / intermission WASTE OF TIME
We don't need to see the same replay 3 times in a row in slow motion for 2 minutes. Then another 30 seconds. Make it a voting system, the majority of people skipping the replays and intermission. I just want to play the game. I don't want to wait because little Jimmy wants to take another bong hit and get cheeto dust on his controller. I think we can all agree seeing one timers, cross creasers, and big hits for the 73727737 time is pointless.Nhl 25/26 control feedback #controls
As a longtime NHL fan and player, I appreciate the direction EA took with the Total Control system in NHL 25. It introduces a fresh, streamlined way to perform skill moves and dekes, especially for newer players. However, there's one major issue that prevents many of us from fully adopting it: The removal of button-based shooting (Square = Slap Shot, Circle = Wrist Shot) makes Total Control feel limiting and less intuitive for players who struggle with aiming and shooting via the right analog stick. Suggestion: Allow players to use Square for slap shots and Circle for wrist shots within Total Control mode, just like in Hybrid controls. This way: - Players who are comfortable using button shooting can still benefit from the Total Control deke system. - The system becomes more flexible and inclusive, without sacrificing its modern appeal. - Advanced players can still use the analog for full manual control, while casual or hybrid-style players get the comfort of classic mechanics. This small change would dramatically improve accessibility and enjoyment for a large portion of the NHL community. Please consider adding this option in NHL 26 — or at least allowing full customization of control schemes, so players can tailor their gameplay to their preferences. p.s please add Polish language if u can 😍 Thanks for listening to the community!
Settings and option ideas for NHL - CHEL
Chat icons in DropIN are huge Or setting option prior to selecting game mode in CHEL that you can turn on or off for anything on screen. You fixed the audio settings for PS5 controller audio finally.. Let's work on other Display, Audio, and Controller options FEW OTHER IDEAS PIP for players in good position off screen(Lightning⚡️in 36characters) Custom mapping of the 4 right buttons (x,o,^,[] or abyx) would be great since the 300$ controller people can customize Allow the base 3 options and then custom swap 1 button for another Offense and Defense controls customized separately I could get into others but not sure this is the right place.Edit Players In Franchise Mode
Hey EA! Thank you for the improvements that you have made to Franchise mode, so far I am enjoying it. One question I have is why don’t we have the ability to edit players on other teams anymore? Franchise mode would be so much more fun if we still had the creative freedom to edit players on other teams for things such as positions, player type, etc. An example of how I would use this is in my Franchise mode after doing a fantasy draft…. Columbus has 6 80+ overall LD, and no 80+ overall RD. In real life the coach would still play the 80+ LD on the right side, but in the game they have 2 of the LD scratched, and they are playing a 77 overall RD. If I could edit the players then I would add RD as their secondary position that way they wouldn’t be scratching their good players. This is a simple fix, can you please let us edit players again?
Usual request about full presentation mode
It's been a BIG topic on this forum for a while now. I don't understand what you guys don't understand at that point. One of the biggest treads on this forum was about the removal of full presentation broadcast back on NHL 23. We, the community (and especially the hardcore offline players who plays for immersion and realism), have been pretty clear and vocal about this being an issue. A lot of us, including me, have decided not to buy the game until this feature was brought back. Even for one year, because of said bugs about the new presentation, it was unacceptable. How could a once well-trusted franchise could possibly think that it was a good idea to remove the immersive pregame presentation? ALL of the biggest sports games have super pumping pregame introduction but NHL. What's the problem? We never have a valid and transparent explanation about why this was removed. Here we are, 3 years later on a "new" engine with a game only available on the latest generation of console and we still don't have a full presentation mode. This is unbearable and unworthy of a true sports game. I will never buy another NHL game until this feature is back no matter how good the game is. And don't tell us that "You don't have any details on the topic" or whatever excuse we had for the past 3 years. We want a clear answer. Will this ever come back or not? Until then, you won't have another dime on me. From a really disappointed (again) die hard NHL fan. PS : The new tunnel celebrations are horrible, give us the ability to turn back to NHL 22's celebrations please. This is also unbearable for a lot of us.NHL 26 PRESENTATION IDEAS
Hey there! For presentation for nhl 26 along with the other things I have said in other posts I feel like these would be a nice touch multiple broadcasters add series stuff on scoreboard for playoffs Update all arenas with correct goal lights and all on ice lights when goal is scored and on ice projections continue to update horns with goal songs returning 🙏🏻 add logos to scoreboard add organist music when a team loses at home a perfect example is the one for the Blackhawks KENNY ALBERT AS PLAY BY PLAY FOR NHL 26 🙏🏻🙏🏻 PLEASE INCLUDE ALL THE PRESENTATION IDEAS FOR NHL 26!!! ESPECIALLY THE RETURN OF FULL PRESENTATION, TUNNEL RUNOUTS,STARTING GOALIES, OVERTIME ALONG THE GLASS FOR CELEBRATION, ON ICE LIGHTS WHEN TEAMS SCORE AT HOME, etc
Please bring NHL back to PC — it's long overdue
Hi EA Sports team, With the NHL playoffs in full swing, I’ve been trying everything to get a decent hockey experience on PC — old titles, mods, emulators, and even Xbox Cloud Gaming via Game Pass. Unfortunately, none of it truly works well, and there’s still no official way to play NHL on PC in a way that feels modern, sharp, and satisfying. I tried playing NHL 24 through Game Pass, but the image quality is heavily compressed and blurry, even on a wired high-speed connection. It’s not remotely close to the quality PC gamers expect. Buying a console just to play one game feels excessive — and honestly, not the most environmentally responsible choice either. PC gaming already has the hardware, the community, and even handhelds like Steam Deck ready for your game. Please bring NHL back to PC. With FIFA (EA FC) and Madden now fully supported, NHL is the last major sports franchise missing. It’s time. And hey — if you don’t make your money back, I promise to sell my house to cover development costs. Yes, I’m that confident there’s a market. 😉Game breaking bugs STILL…
I hold exactly zero hope that NHL26 will be any good and I know that none of the major bugs will have been fixed. Playing Be A Pro career in NHL 25 and a bug that you’d think EA could have fixed in all the years of releasing THE SAME GAME has cost me a winning streak. Complete the first period, go to start the second and the game freezes on the loading screen. Shut the game down and tried again, same issue, every time. Had to sim the game and lost killing the winning streak. Not the first time the game has frozen after pausing or trying to move forward. Looking forward to seeing all the posts about the same bugs in NHL 26 that the game has had for the last few years because EA doesn’t care about making a quality product. EDIT: It gets even worse, tried to play the next game and it freezes after the first period again…what a joke. It is seriously time for all of the sports franchises that license to EA to drop them and find a dev who actually cares about making a playable game.Disconnections….. Always….
When we play online, it's extremely discouraging that many, if not all, of the games are disconnected mid-game because people are frustrated about losing... (I never do that because I respect other players). In my opinion, there should be a consequence like: you lose experience points/your level decreases... and if you do it too often, you get banned for a while. Otherwise, it's unplayable... I play 10 games and 8 end with a disconnection. What's your opinion on this? ( particularly in world of Chel mode)Why so unreliable
So the most annoying part about any NHL game nowadays is that I lose my connection with the network. Not that I play online but it’s annoying when I have a good connection on my wifi that the game tells me I should check my connection and I know I have it but it their sever is at fault. So I think easports show just get a better network. Among a lot of other things. I will leave it there before I get banned. ( like actually criticizing the product.)
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