Re: How do you steal the puck in NHL22?

That is frustrating, but when I beat the CPU to the puck on the icing I still get called for icing if the puck is on the other side. This needs to be fixed.

@UnwiserSpider76 

Icing is based on who can touch the puck first. So, if the defending player is closer to the puck, even when it wraps around the boards, icing can be called. If you have any video of questionable icing calls, please post it.

What I previously mentioned will help you steal the puck. Without seeing your attempts at causing turnovers, it's hard to determine why you're struggling here.

The icing problem has occurred for many years. Say for example the puck is iced down the left side of the rink, and my player comes down the right side of the ice, and easily beats the CPU player coming down the left side of the ice, I'm still called for icing . This needs to be fixed.

On stealing the puck, I usually hear a click by the CPU when it steals the puck with no effort from me. What I'm asking is there lever or button I can click to do the same? Please advise.

@UnwiserSpider76 

I'm aware of that issue with icing. It's not always perfect with pucks around the boards. I'll pass on the feedback. As far as the puck stealing goes, without video, I have to assume what's happening is incidental contact. The best thing to do in that case keep the puck out of reach by stick handling, deking or passing. Try not to let opposing players get too close to you.

As one commentator sad the CPU has been easily stealing the puck along with the icing issue since NHL12. This should be correctable after all this time.

@UnwiserSpider76 

Without seeing any video of this, we can't tell if there are any issues. If you skate to close to opposing players, they can knock the puck loose and potentially pick it up. To avoid this from happening, stick handle to keep the puck out of reach or pass it. If you're constantly skating into players, chances are good you're going to lose the puck.

All the CPU has to do is just get relatively close to me, and bang it takes it off my stick. I don't know how to send you a video, but just try playing a game in NHL22 to see for your self. Please try the same thing for icing. Very frustrating for sure.

The CPU does not stick penalties and has no risk of tripping you no matter what you set any of the sliders to.

It simply does not play the way you do.

@UnwiserSpider76 

You can upload a video to YouTube and provide a link to it in your post. It sounds like you're skating into traffic or letting them get too close. They can knock the puck loose with incidental contact and pick it up. Again, you can avoid this by stickhandling or passing the puck.

@Rigu7 

This is correct for HUT. This change was made a couple of years ago to promote taking control of your defenders.

What you mentioned is correct. If I get to close the CPU easily and quickly steals the puck from me. When I play against my Son In Law, I hear a "click: , and he steals the puck easily from me like the CPU would do. My question to you is can you tell me which button(s) I can push for me to do the same? Please advise.

@Rigu7 

AI players not taking defensive actions is only in HUT and doesn't apply to offline modes.

@UnwiserSpider76 

There really isn't a button you press. You just skate into the other player and knock the puck loose. Attributes and positioning determine which player picks up the puck.

I know skating toward the player does it, but as I mentioned when my Son In Law gets close to my player I always hear a "Click", and he takes the puck away easily. There is a button or buttons he always pushes. Maybe someone on the panel knows? 

@UnwiserSpider76 You can press square (X on Xbox) to initiate a stick lift - I've literally only had success using it once but some players have it down to a science. Could also just be your son using incidental contact to his advantage and clicking the left stick to activate hustle?

Edit: If the click you're mentioning is an audio cue in-game, it could just be the sticks colliding like Aljo mentioned

@UnwiserSpider76 

There is no button he pushes. That's just the sound of sticks colliding.

I don't think so. I only a "Click" when he steals the puck from me.

Hi TTZ, that might be it, although I thought you use the "A" button for a stick lift? Maybe my Son In Law presses the "X" causes the clicking sound?

@UnwiserSpider76 

You get the click sound when picking up the puck as well. So, if you're knocking the puck loose through incidental contact, the player that picks it up will generate the click sound.

When I take a puck a puck from the CPU and/or another player, I never hear the "clicking" sound. When I take it it it is usually not "Clean". There has to be something else involved for a "Clean" pick.

@UnwiserSpider76 

Can you take a video of this? It might be easier to explain then. That click sound is just from sticks colliding or picking up the puck. Actually knocking the puck loose is done by incidental contact, performing a stick lift or poke check. What do you mean by a "clean" pick up?

Hi, What I mean by a clean pickup is the CPU gets next to me, quickly steals the puck with hardly any effort and no clicking noise. When I play my Son In Law and he steals the puck, I hear the Click, so obviously he is hitting or pushing something. There is no way to do a video as I only see him once in awhile.

@UnwiserSpider76 

It's the same mechanic regardless of who you're playing. If you notice it when you're not playing your Son in Law, get some video and I'll let you know what's going on. When it comes to this happening when you're playing him, without seeing it, I really can't tell you what he's doing. It would have to be something I've previously mentioned though. Maybe you could ask him to get some video of it in his own play?