Re: Dumping the puck

@KidShowtime1867 I don't think this is the issue being discussed. Are these dumps? Technically speaking, yes they are. Is this what happens in hockey? Most often, no.

There are of course times when players want to soft dump the puck, yes, but mainly to burn time or get a change. Most other times, and specifically on the PK, NHL players are not soft dumping the puck like this. They are dumping either very high in the air, or very hard off the glass. 

The dumps shown are extremely subdued, and kids playing hockey can dump the puck harder and higher than this. I think that's what these other posters are aiming for in their posts as well. 

Further, the CPU still can't clear the puck effectively, and routinely their clears are caught by the opposing team. Also, 6v6, the soft clears are just corralled by the opposing team and brought right back in. This may work in VS, but it is not as effective in 6v6.

We don't even bother with this anymore and either pass, slapshot, or wrist it out to clear. Although you sometimes still have the unrealistic play of skaters grabbing a slapshot out of the air. 🤦

So yes, while you can dump the puck in this game, this is just being semantical. High hard dumps do not exist in this game in the traditional sense. This is a real hockey play and should be in the game.

That's the contention here and it's already been said that this was done to enable the pressure system to work better.