@couture2fat2fly This is just a disgrace. The pressure system needs an overhaul or another tuning. At this point, I feel like players should just collapse to the middle, do nothing, and just stand there. Chasing the puck for possession is nearly impossible. Making a pass is nearly impossible to an open player if you manage to get the puck because the receiver flubs it because everyone is out of stamina. The last line of defense here is the dump when you get it, but like Aljo said in another thread, the dump was nerfed so it wasn't a "get out of jail free card", which is absolutely absurd.
I've also mentioned this before, especially in past games. The puck/player magnet is tuned up so high that separating puck from player is more of a chore than it should be. 23 had a decent balance between offense and defense (even though I think the auto-grabs that offensive players got was a bit much). I'm not sure why, but while in the D-zone I never get the benefit of auto pickups no matter what perk I'm using. Forward avatars will always auto-grab for loose pucks first. It's nearly impossible for "real" players to anticipate when the auto-grab is coming.
For instance when I poke and the puck is separated, but moving slowly, as a D-man I'm already trying to anticipate where the poke is sending that puck. However, when you're trying to retrieve the puck the forward will do an animation to grab at the puck. Doesn't matter if they're standing still or moving, but it's so disruptive to the flow of player that it makes defensive anticipation worthless.
