You can skate past AI defense

The year is 2024, about to be 2025. 

How is it possible you can literally hold up on your left stick and get a breakaway in EASHL Every. Single. Play. 

Not only that, but in the offensive zone the AI Defenseman have NO situational awareness and refuse to leave the O-Zone even if theres a lose puck at the blueline and they should be preparing to defend the rush. 

Instead of preparing to defend the rush, they ONLY see that the puck is inside the O-Zone which = They are on full offensive(even on the MOST defensive and passive settings)and setting screens infront of the net. 

The AI were literally, and this is not hyperbole, better in 2005