Ea needs to fix this game it's BRUTAL!!!
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EA_Aljo
Community Manager
Community ManagerPeople complained about the same thing in NHL 13/14.
I'm sure your team is no stranger to the same types of goals. Does that mean the game thinks you're a lower tier player and just gift you those goals? That's not what's happening though. Your opponent found a way to score because you weren't defending them. You let them take the same shot multiple times. Chances are also good they made more attempts at that. Part of success in this game is recognizing your opponent's tactics and stopping them.
"part of success in this game is recognizing your opponents tactics and stopping them"......Did you even look at that screenshot? The opponent had 5min TOA, with 68% passing and gave up 3 penalties and finishing with 13 shots. What exactly was the tactic? You can't shut down an opponent more than that. If it was NHL 24 where goalies could save something then this screenshot wouldn't exist.
- EA_Aljo
Yes. I did. They also said this -
He scored shorthanded no screens 3 times in a minute from the blue line with a 84 overall d man just skating in no deke nothing. This game is so bad I regret even buying it. Previous years I've always been div 2 minimum and now I lose games like this constantly it's super frustrating.
If someone is only scoring on one type of shot, learn to defend it. Shots from the points are a very viable way to score this year. Playing tighter D around the points will limit their chances.
EA_Aljothere are shot that you can’t defend, unless you know something that I don’t. I really would like to see you defend the shortside goal taken near or past the goal line where goalie doesn’t stay hugged to the post. On 2on1 or 1on1. Can you provide a video?
- EA_Aljo
I defend the short side by watching for this play to develop. Then, I'll poke, hit or block the shot. I'm not saying I stop it every time, but when teams rely on this shot, it's not difficult to anticipate and stop. We go up against teams that try this all the time. Especially, skating to the corner, turning back up to the bottom of the circle and firing it shortside. Our D normally stops this.
For one the goalies move out of the way on d2ds and a goalie not being screened should be able to stop a d2d from the top of the blue line 97% of the time
