Tips for success in 26

Here are some tips to help with NHL

Do not use the Turbo unless you are trying to get by some one. I know this might seem like then why have turbo but to many people wonder why they couldn't gather a puck, or make a clean pass and shot. When using the Turbo you have a less chance of intercepting a puck if you are at full speed. Same with passing if you are just rushing into the zone and trying to pass, the passing accuracy will be off. Gliding is so important when it comes to gathering the puck, blocking a shot and a clean poke check. Also for passing a lot of players skate around like the player is a one dimensional being but make clean turns and turning so the puck is in front of your character makes a ton of difference. I am a Center for our team and when I am leaving the zone with the puck trying to make a pass I constantly have to tell the player I am passing too to make sure he LT's a little so his player turns his hips to receive the puck. I hear to many complaints of not receiving a pass clean and it is usually because they have their back turned to the player passing to them. Using the left stick to turn your player whether it is for a crease pass or a slap shot having you player in position body wise make a huge difference.

For Defense I always read about players saying it is to hard to defend easy shots but if you position your self to be between the puck carrier and goalie you have a much better chance at blocking the shot also make sure you are facing the shooter. You do not want to be lower than the hash marks of the face off circle if you are trying to block a shot from the slot or point. Any closer to the goalie and it is a screen on your own goalie. When trying to cover the crease pass so many players stand in front of the player receiving the pass and staring at the player passing the puck. Here you want to turn your player so he is facing the player trying to receive the puck and hold A to initiate the lift stick and hold their stick up. Poke checking has been in a real good place since DSS was implemented but I do not see a lot of people using it and complaining about tripping. For this when you are initializing the poke check it is important to hold the stick out away from the player and hitting the R3 button to accurately poke check at the puck and not the legs. When a skater is rushing into the zone you want to hold the stick out and use your body to force them to the outside boards.

I have more tips and will add to this thread. If any one has video of some tips let all help each other out here to make every one better. So far this hockey game is in a better place that 25 and I hope the first patch does not screw this up

Hip checks are great this year 

Reverse hitting was fixed this year as well.