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@Checkers608 The fact that you are saying "we" indicates you are probably playing EASHL with your friends so I am going to base my response on this information. If the players are scoring the lacrosse goal, it is the defensemans fault, not the games. The lacrosse move is easily stoppable by playing good defense on the post and making sure to not let them sit behind the net to start the animation. I have played this game with over 800 games played and I have allowed one lacrosse goal on my side and it was 100% my fault for not playing good defense and allowing it. Some of the other changes are more opinion based but the lacrosse move is not at all a "glitch" goal.
If I may hijack your response to get on my (related) soap box...You are right that michigan goals are the result of not preventing them, like any other play really. My issue is they have been made too easy with Total Control. An extremely high skill play is now only a one button press which changes the feasibility of the move, which changes how often it shows up in games. As some who leans more toward the "realism" side of the Chel slider, I dont love that we have to setup our defensive schemes on the probability of a michigan every time a player goes behind the net.
How easy the lacrosse goal is to defend also depends on the mode you're playing. In club 3v3 games you risk opening up a lot of ice if you park yourself right on the post on the off chance the player skating behind the net with the puck might attempt it. And it doesn't really require any setup. You can trigger the lacrosse attempt skating full speed behind the net so if you park yourself on the post as the skater is going behind the net on the other side you're really committing yourself. 6v6 it's a bit easier since there's less space opened up by having a defender there.
Not saying it can't be defended, just saying it plays out differently in different modes.
@Modulater83 wrote:You are right that michigan goals are the result of not preventing them, like any other play really. My issue is they have been made too easy with Total Control. An extremely high skill play is now only a one button press which changes the feasibility of the move
The Michigan still requires timing (it's not just a button press. it's a hold and timed release), it requires time and space (defensive error) and when playing with a human goalie, the goalie needs to be oblivious to the obvious Michigan setup.
It's disingenuous to say "The Michigan is only one button press". Technically, you're right - but as is the case with most things in this game - there's more nuance than that and it's not just a simple button press.
@PlayoffError wrote: And it doesn't really require any setup. You can trigger the lacrosse attempt skating full speed behind the net so if you park yourself on the post as the skater is going behind the net on the other side you're really committing yourself.The Michigan does require a setup in that you can easily pinpoint when the animation starts as a defender. An observant defender with a keen eye towards Michigan attempts can easily shut these down in any mode.
Parking yourself at the post is not required as skilled and experienced defenders can continue covering the slot and hustle to a michigan attempt when they observe the setup. Skilled and observant human goalies can also instantly shutdown any lacrosse attempt by hugging the post.
The issue I have with the lacrosse goal in EASHL is that the lacrosse perk isn't required. The other day, I was able to score a michigan with defensive defenceman. This should be impossible.
@KidShowtime1867 wrote:
@Modulater83 wrote:You are right that michigan goals are the result of not preventing them, like any other play really. My issue is they have been made too easy with Total Control. An extremely high skill play is now only a one button press which changes the feasibility of the move
The Michigan still requires timing (it's not just a button press. it's a hold and timed release), it requires time and space (defensive error) and when playing with a human goalie, the goalie needs to be oblivious to the obvious Michigan setup.
It's disingenuous to say "The Michigan is only one button press". Technically, you're right - but as is the case with most things in this game - there's more nuance than that and it's not just a simple button press.
@PlayoffError wrote: And it doesn't really require any setup. You can trigger the lacrosse attempt skating full speed behind the net so if you park yourself on the post as the skater is going behind the net on the other side you're really committing yourself.The Michigan does require a setup in that you can easily pinpoint when the animation starts as a defender. An observant defender with a keen eye towards Michigan attempts can easily shut these down in any mode.
Parking yourself at the post is not required as skilled and experienced defenders can continue covering the slot and hustle to a michigan attempt when they observe the setup. Skilled and observant human goalies can also instantly shutdown any lacrosse attempt by hugging the post.
The issue I have with the lacrosse goal in EASHL is that the lacrosse perk isn't required. The other day, I was able to score a michigan with defensive defenceman. This should be impossible.
As a human goalie it’s easy to stop. I’ve only let up a couple and both times were when I wasn’t fully paying attention.
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