Goalie fatigue needs to go in NHL 25
The fatigue system was a good idea, but very poorly implemented. Puck retrievals during fatigue as well as clearing the zone continue to be absolutely atrocious. An NHL player can lob a puck from the...
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EA_Aljo
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Community ManagerWhat new tools would you add to defense?
Is mayonnaise a new tool?
Jokes aside, and it's not so much a new tool as much as it's reworking an existing mechanic, but I think defensive skill stick needs to be reworked. Currently, you can't use it to defend odd-man rushes to take away passing lanes because as soon as you initiate the dss, your speed is completely nerf'd and skaters can instantly speed past you.
Dss can be used against cpu players with some success, but that success doesn't translate at all to playing against human players. Human players don't move or play anything like cpu players, and humans pass better. All of these things make dss pointless against human players as you're much faster, and more likely to make a play on the puck without using dss.
I think personally this is a poor take as if you are needing to use DSS to block passes than you are already out of position to begin with. If your blade is between the two of theirs and on at least 70% towards the player receiving that puck, you should be able to stop it from going through you most of the time. As far as defense changes, did they not really improve the ability to hit players in this game? People have been doing nothing but complaining about it so has that not been a defensive tool given to us to improve defense?
Have your ever even watched hockey? Because one of the first things any coach would teach his players is to keep his stick on the ice and use it to try to block the passing lanes. Using dss means you're beat? Buddy, THE ENTIRE POINT OF THE DSS IS TO DISRUPT PLAYS WHILE YOU'RE IN THE PASSING LANE. Watch an actual game of hockey and get back to me.
