Something changed in the gameplay...
I've seen a few post here and on Reddit that I couldn't agree more with. Since the last update about a week ago something definitely changed in the gameplay. I've seen your awnser on a thread ...
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Video of gameplay post patch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vxaCe713-MU
Launch gameplay: Full Game of NHL 25 Against Superstar AI
I think the change was AI skater speed w/o the puck. Puck speed itself also appears to be faster