Franchise

Played my 1st game in Franchise mode this year. I haven't played that format in a while. What the hell is going on with this venue. AI knocking my players off the puck constantly. Poke checking continually. And don't tell me EA how there isn't a variance in speed. I cant catch their players, but they have no problem tracking mine down. I had a breakaway from just outside their blue line and a  player coming off the bench still a ways away from me. Caught up to my player and poke checked the puck loose. I have been bothered in Hut. That the Defence in the game has become a joke. Poke checking is almost non existent. And the AI offence always seems to dodge any check I attempt to make. Putting these two situations together. And you have one super screwed up game. 24 wasn't the greatest. But 25 is definitely the worst. And as a side note regarding franchise. The game sliders were all set to equal on both sides.