Forum Discussion
1. I agree about fairness and balance for online gameplay and last change. Obviously this would give an undeserved advantage for online home teams. I never play online but even I can see the frustration this would cause. But it does seem like an easy addition to the game that could be toggled on or off in the game (a la icing, offsides, etc).
2. It is definitely a thing and has been since 2019. Only watching games on TV ( and this is not a knock, watching hockey however one can is fantastic) you'd never know. This is going to be super nerdy <inhales> see Rule 81.2 in the NHL rulebook. Free pdf download online. Also see article below from hockey news about the controversy when the rule was first introduced.
Another thing…..
It’s 2024 and they still don’t have a shot counter on the score bar! Unacceptable!
I just love pausing the game over to the main menu to check the total shots.