Me and a buddy started a 2 man pro team. We are both great NHL players as we have played religiously since NHL08.
I am a superstar PWF. I am 5'10" 200lbs. My checking is a 91, my balance is a 90, my puck control is a 90. I have all 5-point boosts equipped on my player. I read awhile ago that durability, aggressiveness, toughness, and endurance do not apply to EASHL. So... I do not upgrade these stats. Is this good advice?
Simply put, my player cannot hold onto the puck. My player cannot check. My player gets thrown around like a midget in a bath robe.
The opponents CPU players are ALWAYS better then ours. Our players run from the puck, won't cross the blue line, do not poke check, and frequently allow the opponent to skate right through them. It is nothing short of... sabotage.
As soon as I cross into the offensive zone, I have 2 CPU defenders and 1 human player on my butt. As soon as I come within a few feet of these guys, my player loses the puck. That's right... they don't even need to check/poke/lift to get the puck from me nor my human teammate nor my CPU teammates.
Meanwhile these guys skate around like ballerinas, weaving, bobbing through traffic as if it was a game of Team Canada verse a bunch of pee-wees.
Ive tried every defensive strategy, yet still our CPU teammates are not only useless, yet seemingly working for the other team. They pass is right to the opponent, regardless of whether we call for the puck or not. They refuse to clear the zone during a powerplay. A CPU player will have a clear breakaway, and not shoot the puck, rather pass it to nobody (this happened tonight) as soon as he's in front of the net.
My question... what are we doing wrong? Is there some vital stat, like aggressiveness or durability, that we may be lacking? EVERY game we are at a noticeable disadvantage. Its very frustrating. Luckily, we have a winning record... simply because the majority of the teams we face cannot score without the glitch shot or one timer... which we actively defend against. Yet, they still score, simply because the puck goes right through my stick/body on well placed lay-down or knee block.
tl;dr - What is the secret to EASHL? Why do other teams regularly dominate us puck possession wise? Any tips on how to make our players not completely useless? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I am a superstar PWF. I am 5'10" 200lbs. My checking is a 91, my balance is a 90, my puck control is a 90. I have all 5-point boosts equipped on my player. I read awhile ago that durability, aggressiveness, toughness, and endurance do not apply to EASHL. So... I do not upgrade these stats. Is this good advice?
Simply put, my player cannot hold onto the puck. My player cannot check. My player gets thrown around like a midget in a bath robe.
The opponents CPU players are ALWAYS better then ours. Our players run from the puck, won't cross the blue line, do not poke check, and frequently allow the opponent to skate right through them. It is nothing short of... sabotage.
As soon as I cross into the offensive zone, I have 2 CPU defenders and 1 human player on my butt. As soon as I come within a few feet of these guys, my player loses the puck. That's right... they don't even need to check/poke/lift to get the puck from me nor my human teammate nor my CPU teammates.
Meanwhile these guys skate around like ballerinas, weaving, bobbing through traffic as if it was a game of Team Canada verse a bunch of pee-wees.
Ive tried every defensive strategy, yet still our CPU teammates are not only useless, yet seemingly working for the other team. They pass is right to the opponent, regardless of whether we call for the puck or not. They refuse to clear the zone during a powerplay. A CPU player will have a clear breakaway, and not shoot the puck, rather pass it to nobody (this happened tonight) as soon as he's in front of the net.
My question... what are we doing wrong? Is there some vital stat, like aggressiveness or durability, that we may be lacking? EVERY game we are at a noticeable disadvantage. Its very frustrating. Luckily, we have a winning record... simply because the majority of the teams we face cannot score without the glitch shot or one timer... which we actively defend against. Yet, they still score, simply because the puck goes right through my stick/body on well placed lay-down or knee block.
tl;dr - What is the secret to EASHL? Why do other teams regularly dominate us puck possession wise? Any tips on how to make our players not completely useless? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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