Pull goalie during off play
Could someone please tell me exactly when to press the buttons on the controller to pull the goalie during off play? Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t so apparently this is a timing issue.
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EA_Aljo
Community Manager
Community ManagerHi there, @13ulow
Are you talking about pulling the goalie so he goes to the bench for an extra skater? If so, on Xbox those controls are LB+View button. The View button is to the lower left of the Guide button and has 2 overlapping rectangles on it. I'm not quite sure what the controls for PS are though. Most likely, L1 and tapping the pad on the back of the controller.
Yes, pulling the goalie to get an extra skater.
The issue is not what buttons to use, but WHEN to do it during off play, meaning between the whistle and before the screen comes back to show the ice and zooms in on the face off.
As mentioned, sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don’t. Timing looks to be the primary suspect.
So, is there any instructions on WHEN to press to pull the goalie without pausing the game and going to the menus?
- EA_Aljo
Apologies for the confusion. Thanks for the added details. What I have noticed is that the goalie still gets pulled, but there is no notification this. Give it a try and let me know if that's the case. Just hit those buttons once to pull them and see if they skate to the bench when the puck drops.
I have tried to do that - just pressning once. Sometimes with the desired result, mostly not. Tried at different sequences in the off play interval.
And hey, I want the goalie out before the puck drops and the extra skater being ready before the puck drops. Otherwise pressing the buttons when the team has lined up for the face off is not an issue.
