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?
Ability to quickly swat the puck away from an open net mouth would be a good one. I have seen far too many instances this year of a human or AI defender try to grab a loose puck at the net mouth and then put it in, inadvertently. Yes it happens in real life but not to the level you see it in the game. Being able to quickly one time a puck out of there without it mostly going into the net would cut that down.
Other then that, not new tools but I really do think puck flip needs to be restored and the speed penalty you get from using DSS needs to be reduced. That would go a long way to helping out defensemen.
