Goaltending
Just a general statement/complaint but they really need to give goalies like an overall 5-10% increase on the standard attribute effectiveness. From an IRL standpoint it makes sense because the shots the majority of the community sees are point blank shots from the slot or breakaways and you would expect that a good amount of these shots go in. However, because we see probably 3x the amount of shots from this area, in the NHL "Approximately 30-35% of all NHL goals are scored from "high-danger area"", I don't know if there is a statistic to show what EANHL sits at but personally i believe goaltending needs a slight balancing because this feels like more of a 50/50 chance instead of a 33% chance. I get that this is more of a defensive issue than a goalie one but unfortunately the way people play this game isn't like real life and they don't play appropriate defense, leaving goalies out to dry and feeling like we have to be pin-point perfect. Goalies need a little help from the programming side of things to make the position feel like were worth while and make the position fun again. As someone who loves the position, feeling like I'm useless without the help of others is a bit too extreme. I want to feel like I can still battle to make saves, especially if the puck is within my normal reach. I don't personally need an increase to these extra "desperation" saves where he's reaching out of his body to grab something but if the puck is within my stance i feel like I should be able to make more of those saves.