Player likeness & Player Creation

This is completely unacceptable…such a lazy and poorly executed job by the developers. Seriously, what kind of joke is this?

Face scans and player likeness:
I would really appreciate that when we get so few face scans as we do, and with the quality they’re at (obviously AI-generated and not scanned in the rig, strange that you can’t make more? 🤔), at the very least the helmet should fit. This is ridiculous. There are easily 20–30 players where the helmet is way too big, completely insane. Why add two new helmets, like the new CCM FTW for example, when it’s oversized and doesn’t fit anyone? It looks absurd. A really poor job. But as long as people keep buying packs in HUT, I guess it doesn’t matter what offline players think. This needs to be redone and done properly. In 2025–26, it should not be difficult at all to fix these visual details. If it is, then you need to hire new developers/animators.

Player creation:
How can NHL be this far behind when it comes to creating players? In 2025–26, this has to be one of the worst player creation systems in any game, which, believe it or not, is important to many people and a big reason why they buy the game. It’s completely useless and has been the same for years. The generic faces are absolutely terrible, barely any new ones get added, and the customization options are also unacceptable….eyebrows, hairstyles, and eyes? COME ON.
How hard is it to add some new options? Take inspiration from your other games. Give us more choices! This is completely unacceptable. I hope you have major plans for this, because I’m definitely not the only one who’s going to lose it if I see the same things in NHL 27. Ever heard of listening to the community? These are small adjustments that a game in your price range should get right. Do better.  

Picture of Stankoven, where his hair is coming through the helmet etc, great job guys!👏🏻 i remeber when Tippett had the same problem, took 4 years to fix, so i dont have high hopes for this😅. & A few of many with 4 sizes to big of an helmet, looks just fine, keep the good job up!👏🏻💪🏻😐.