Faceoffs - feedback or bug?

First off, I want to say I have played the NHL games for many years and I understand faceoffs and the different methods to wining them.

This year's game I am losing so many more faceoffs. Even on All-Star or even Pro difficulty, I am losing 80% of the faceoffs I take, if not more. Last year on Superstar I was winning a higher percentage.
I turned on the in-game feedback that tells you "Good timing" or "not holding grip," etc. I will get a green "Good timing" faceoff and lose it like every time. The AI also stick lifts or ties up 95% of the time and rarely takes a regular face off.
It will also sometimes say I am not holding grip when I am holding the right stick to the side and I can see my player get lower and ready for the face off.

To me this seems bugged and not nearly as good as last year's game.