Rant

So if you don’t poke check or hit people coming down the ice at all, how is that supposed to make it better for the goalie? Then they have free rein on him and will most certainly score. I get what they’re trying to do with the goalies and how they react to seem more realistic. But it’s not fun or sometimes realistic. Last night some kid on a team one tee’d from the red line literally 3 times in a row behind the goaltender. Stuff like that just doesn’t happen 

It's perspective. We all have views /opinions on how the game is, which we are all allowed to have, no one side should be deemed delusional. To defer one game style is right and the other is wrong isn't that great either, as to some an arcade style experience is boring, unrewarding and lackluster, but find simulated a more rewarding and difficult experience.

To that point, I can say the same thing that NHL 23 was completely unplayable, boring and not worthwhile to play. 

What would really help is getting some video showing what you're experiencing. We can only draw our own conclusions based on what you're saying when compared to our own experiences.

Yes but they make the game a pay to play or pay to advance game.  My team consists of 95% AHL players and I get put up vs a team that is all NHL and 85+.  It's ridiculous tbh.  Kinda wish I hadn't bought it now.  And this was the reason I didn't play the last 2 versions.  They need to do a better job putting you against the same type of teams.  Makes it useless and not fun getting smoked every time

zBOMBSQUAD22 wrote:

you have got to stop being so delusional. Just because it (maybe) works for you doesn’t mean it’s right.

If I press RT and aim to my right-wing and the pass goes there, that means I'm utilizing the passing mechanic properly. If I press RT and aim to my right-wing and the pass doesn't go there, that means I screwed up the process somewhere or my opponent read the play and intercepted. It does not mean the mechanic isn't working properly. 

zBOMBSQUAD22 wrote:

Go look at the google reviews literally right now.

People taking L's in competitive sweats will spitefully submit negative reviews in a fit of anger. User-based reviews that can be submitted anonymously by players that don't need to demonstrate they are skilled at the game or even need to demonstrate they've even played the game, should mean literally nothing. People will give a 0-star rating because they just spent $200 trying to unlock some prime McDavid card. And when they do, only to get smoked by a kid with a team OVR of 80, they'll try to convince everyone that EA is out to get you and your family. 

zBOMBSQUAD22 wrote:

I have tried literally every strategy and build in this 3s mode and have the same issues over and over and over again. It’s not fun and you cannot change my mind about it right now.

This is a subjective opinion. Why would I change your mind about something that you're in total control of? There are thousands of players getting enjoyment from the game at any given moment but just because YOU'RE not having fun.. the entire game is "not right"? 

That's delusional. 

This is a HUT-Specific issue. Ultimate Team modes are killing sports videogame franchises. EA is matching you up against teams of NHLers to entice you to spend $$$ to unlock the packs you need to get to the same 'level'. 

I will always tell everyone that HUT does not resemble this sport well at all. No parity between player attributes lends itself to one of the most over the top arcade experiences being passed off as 'realism' to unbeknownst players who only have passive interest in OVP, World of Chel or offline modes designed to get the most out of the gameplay. 

HUT is designed to get the most $$$ out of people, not to provide any kind of realism.