I appreciate the game overall being slower and speed boosts being removed, but run and gun is still very much alive. A small player with max. speed is most viable because defensive tools are still not reliable enough (especially accuracy and strength of pokecheck, with 91 attribute and Stick em Up they should properly disconnect the puck from an attacker). Let's give them an upgrade just like you already did with Stick Lift, which can finally be used again - yay!
Love the timed 1T mechanic because it adds variety to the game.
I feel like human goalies should feel more consistent. In some games they are absolute gods, in others all crap shots just slip through.