@Codo37
At 5:40, you are taking over control of the player and causing him to back up. That's not lag.
As far as the issue with Gretzky goes, I'm going to look into that further. I'll let you know what I find out.
Your opponent could be using strategies that counter yours. Also, your choice not to control defenders resulted in multiple goals being scored against you. He chooses to control his defenders and breaks up your plays when you're setting up for a cross-ice one-timer. It's very predictable play as you attempted the same move every time. So, while you think his players are faster, he's actually in better position because he already knows what you're going to do.
Can you show me where player switching is late? Besides Gretzky. I'll have more on that later.
When are you not getting the player closest to the puck?
When are pokechecks late?
Where are you taking penalties when you feel you shouldn't be?
Where are cross-crease passes going through your players?
I too have been playing this series a very long time. Over 20 years now. These aren't excuses. I'm explaining game mechanics. The outcome of this game wasn't due to lag. They beat you by 4 goals. It would be good to see them all, but from the ones you showed, there were multiple instances where he had excellent chances due to you not controlling your defense.