This never was an issue in NHL 23, started last year with NHL 24 and now still around in NHL 25.
D-Men always leading rushes as an outlet up the ice and when you get settled in the O-Zone they always below the face-off dots in front of the goalie.
It doesn't matter how you have your team strategy set, it always happens.
Will this ever be addressed or will we be stuck with an NHL 2004 issue (yes NHL 2004) in NHL 24/25?
Community ManagerHello. Can you get me a video of this? Please put it up on YouTube or publish it through your console and respond with a link. Thank you.
I'll try and get one and post it. But if you have played the game at all, ain't no way you haven't seen this with the D-Men.
Community ManagerI mostly play WoC as a D and only occasionally have an AI D partner. In the cases I have, they're not doing this. So, if you're talking about a different mode, it's not something I would have really noticed. I played HUT for the first several weeks after launch and didn't see this happening, but I haven't played it now in a couple of weeks. Also, not everyone plays the same and AI positioning is largely dependent on where the human controlled players are so video is really important.
Sorry, should have clarified, this is Play Now vs CPU and in Franchise mode. I player lock in these games as well and its still an issue.
So Play Now/Franchise vs CPU and also happens when player locked in these games as well.
Peterson #28
https://gamerdvr.com/gamer/fiddy14/video/191869926
Letang #58 (last part of the clip)
https://gamerdvr.com/gamer/fiddy14/video/191870602
These are just ones I randomly caught, the above situations happen 10-15 times a game it seems. That might be on the high end (7 min periods), but something is way off with the D-Men Logic constantly wanting to leave the zone and lead rushes.
Also, team default strategies of Sullivan from November 20th Roster Update, no changes to them at all.
Peterson #28
https://gamerdvr.com/gamer/fiddy14/video/191869926
Letang #58 (last part of the clip)
https://gamerdvr.com/gamer/fiddy14/video/191870602
These are just ones I randomly caught, the above situations happen 10-15 times a game it seems. That might be on the high end (7 min periods), but something is way off with the D-Men Logic constantly wanting to leave the zone and lead rushes.
Also, team default strategies of Sullivan from November 20th Roster Update, no changes to them at all.
Community ManagerCan you put these up somewhere they can be streamed without having to log into an account?
Community ManagerIs your D strategy set to Tight Point? Letang looks to be in that position. Then, when the carrier skates behind them, they see the open space and start to break out. He could have waited and stayed back, but that would sacrifice the change to get the rush going.
Wither Peterson, the center drops back in front of the net. Peterson steps up to take their position. Nieto gains possession and Peterson recognizes he's the best opportunity to breakout.
Like I mentioned already, default Pens Strats from your November 20th Roster update. Pens default is "Staggered".
With that said, Letang, he should stay back most times, the d men jump up entirely too much to where they are like forwards.
Peterson, he in real life would never think he is ever the best opportunity for a breakout.
Go back and play NHL 23, this stuff was NEVER an issue. This stuff started last year with NHL 24 and still plagues NHL 25.
If I play a full game I should never see the above more than once or so a game, my d-men and the CPU d men are constantly leading rushes and below the face-off dots in the o-zone.
Not trying to be rude, but if you played the game in Play Now and Franchise Mode you would see it, but you don't.
I see why now things just tread water and don't change, again not trying to be rude but it's frustrating man.
