When I play, I'll record more videos and upload them to YouTube. Then, I'll post the link under my comment. (It happens in about 4 out of 10 games.) I don't mean it in a bad way, even though my comment may sound harsh, but the frustration is quite high. Every year, I look forward to something revolutionary, but so far, there’s been nothing groundbreaking—from graphics to animations.
You added Ice-Q, wow, but only for offensive. In defense, the AI players are clueless and make the same mistakes as in previous years. I won't list everything, as there are already many posts on this forum about what’s worse and what needs to change. Yes, the hockey community is very small. I live in Slovakia (Central Europe), and every year, our community loses more members simply because the NHL game keeps getting worse and more expensive.
If the developers and the EA Canada team listened to people and worked with them, believe me, more and more people would start buying the game. The potential is definitely there.