More consistency in bodychecking. Hitting guys shoulder to chest and just sliding off three player is extremely annoying.
Big defenseive builds made more viable. At the competitive level, big defensemen just don't exist because they have to keep up with tiny, 95 speed forwards who can turn on a dime. Maybe up raise the max speed of defensive builds.
Fewer EA goals where the goalie makes a save, but the puck bounces around every piece of his equipment before finally going in the net. Also fewer instances where the goalie knocks the puck into the net himself.
More consistency in net battles. Enable defenders to more consistently engage in successful tie ups in front of the net. Make forwards work for their deflections and backdoor goals.
Bring back the high flip. It was nerfed way too hard in NHL 24 specifically to make the pressure system more effective.
Rework hip checks. There's no reason a 5'7" 160 lb player should send a giant defenseman toppling to the ground because he slightly nudged him.
Rework the menus. The menu systems have been so sluggish and tedious to navigate for a long time. There's times where I wanna hop into a game in WoC, but I dread the thought of having to wait 5 minutes just to get to a lobby. I dread accidentally pressing the wrong button because I know I'll have to wait for every single tab and menu to slowly load before I can get back to where I was before.
