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.