Re: Hitting is out of control.

I played a game last night and the other team had 59 hits. We avoided some of them and got some goals but

1. Bad players are getting rewarded and not getting enough 5 minute majors. There’s too many times where I am protecting the puck by facing the boards and then the player gets boarded and then the other team gets the puck. Why should I get punished for angling my player correctly? You have to “time” your hits in real life and offensive players can use this to their advantage irl because they know the other team has to actually play hockey. 

2. I pass the puck and start taking a few strides and then someone from 50 feet away comes barreling at me seconds are I pass or shoot.. In real hockey yes you can finish your check but not way after the play is over.. furthermore ea is not calling charging from 50 ft away but calling it when you’re 5 feet away.. so basically the people who are finishing their check normally are getting punished but the people going around and just going for giant bone breaking 50 foot charges are barely getting called 

3. Stop rewarding bad hitters when they do NOT have body position. If I am a half a stride past you or your don’t line up your hit perfect then you should be taken out of the play as a hitter and lose energy.. 

4. Why aren’t people hitting all game losing endurance/energy/stamina more? Why does it take 5 - 7 seconds to get up after being hit illegally? 

5. I understand skating into someone and being hit.. but giant hitting after the play and off play is ruining the game. It’s a strategy for teams to exploit the game not calling penalties and taking it players out of the play..

for example I pass the puck and start skating up ice.. I take a few strides way after the pass is done.. then mister “I don’t know how to play hockey” destroys me and now I can’t get up for 2 years.. so They should’ve gotten an interference penalty and a 5 minute major and a fight possibly.. instead the other team eventually gets it back and get a chance and I’m out of the play.. 

back in older games teams would get punished for going around like a maniac hitting but now sadly it’s rewarded.. so much for a realistic game