@EA_Aljo Not related to the stick lifting but relating to the poke checking and general puck physics this year and a clear "nerfing" while not in puck possession....but this game is driving me absolutely bonkers.
Last night I pinched to poke check a guy who was receiving a puck in an awkward and vulnerable position. I proceeded to poke through the puck, then his stick and puck proceeded to move straight through both my skate blades and he left on breakaway.
I tried to take a video but was too slow so I have a garbage angle on my cell but that being said, unless you never play the game, i doubt anyone can dispute that my claim is true, video or not. This stuff happens nonstop and its completely ridiculous how much self doubt I have doing the most basic defensive plays.
I dont mind getting burned if I made a mistake and did the wrong play...get outplayed...but in this game, 80% of the time, its not being outplayed, its being out-EAed.
If your team doesnt want defense to be able to do anything, why not just remove them from the game and make the game fully 3v3 street style....is it a sim or is it not?