I will agree, everything written sounds great... But, in not so much the same words, wasn't the physics-hitting thing what was being touted last year?
And as for the Defensive A.I. I hope we see them do something, anything, than just skate back in a pair to their net. Currently, they don't hit you, and they very rarely poke check you.. I mean, it may sound funny, but I loved getting hammered with a huge hit in front of the opposing net by the D-men in 2k10... Hope something like that is in '12
That would go a long way in those club games when you don't have a human d-man.