well I'm not a game designer or computer programmer but if they can't fix it the way we're asking then they should be able to lower the form score number. if the code is like it was back when I went to school for programming (although that was in the mid 90s and I couldn't finish) say it says form score = 80, then change that freaking number to form score = 50. might be that simple, maybe not. but do something for this year. the form score is my second biggest grip about the game, my first is the stupid AI. I'm tired of getting penalized for what they do wrong. if I try and play "my position" you will guarantee a goal and get "bad line defense". you get more taken from you than you get. last night I had 2 goals scored while my guy was on the ice (and those were the only ones they scored by the way) and neither was my fault but after the second, I had a -15% in defense. it took me 5 blocked shots and a few poke checks (not many since they are non existent for the player) to get that much percentage in defense. the way I look at it, if your in the offensive zone for most of the game and they only score 1 goal when your on the ice and their time of possession is WAY low, then you did your job and that should help with your defensive score. I made a 2-way defenseman and had to put it on rookie just so I could get a point for the form score (got 1 assist) and I think out of a full 20 min period they were in the offensive zone (while I was on the ice that is) maybe 5 min. my defense was only like 55 but offense was high and teamplay was high. my form score still tanked about 15 points even with 1 assist. I'm at a loss on this. and this video goes with what Matty_ice2733 says about the poke checks. how in the world can you play defense when it does this nearly all the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHuubB_mWQE