Threes mode
So.. no club unis is an obvious step back imo.. it's especially cringy when you see them for a second in the lobby before entering a game, like the game wanted or thought you would wear them. Then you play in your own stadium and with a mascot who wears the jersey.. but you can't? It's not a game killer for me but its a step back for no reason..
When it finds a game.. every player but you is a silhouette.. NHL 23 added icons.. why would these not replace the silhouette???
Why not tell us what positions the opponent players will be at, their builds, and x factors while we're loading in? Again, instead it's their names (no positions) and silhouettes..
Broken glass behind the play? Stoppage and the other team gets the puck? The team who HAS possesion should start with the puck in this situation.. personally I still think gameplay should continue and they just fix the glass at the next stoppage but I digress.
Goalies.. I score on about 70% of my breakaways in EASHL.. I play defense so I'm likely not as good as I *SHOULD* be... that being said in threes I score on about half that number 🤣 why in this mode are goalies SO much better than in EASHL.. I mean we put on 30+ shots a game and walk away with 3 goals. EASHL you score 5 goals on 12 shots a lot of times.. this is the arcade mode.. yet I intercept passes at a higher percentage (I actually like this mode this year BECAUSE of this) and pokes actually do something, no pressure system.. it's less arcade than EASHL minus the hits when you don't have the puck. But yeah... the goalies are outrageous in this mode..
Play to 5.. honestly I hate that.. why? You make the goalies super good then we play to 5? Is this specifically to give bad teams a good chance to win? I mean you get games where your team grinds and gets 2 goals.. then their defenseman slapshots it from the point and their AI comes along and skates directly into your goalie, it goes between his legs and they get +3. Then you start with the puck and you and your team puts on 5 straight perfect cross crease 1 timers only for them to gain possesion.. as soon as they enter the zone they put it on net because you're coming in for a hit and their shot just goes high glove side for a +2 goal and the win.. they win with 5 shots to your 32 and your 32 had about 12 one timers, 8 breakaways, 6 short side cross wrist shots, 6 far side, you played almost perfect defense the entire game only allowing shots from deep and intercepting every cross crease/ cherry picking pass.. too.. much... fun. Honestly if it were to 7 and goalies were made to not be so good this would be a very enjoyable mode. Still surprised they never allowed human goalies in this mode. Seems like a bit of an L imo.