[Money99]

Just played a few more games and the gameplay has definitely improved.
I saw so many more loose pucks, incidental contact and mistakes from both me AND the CPU!
Not only that, but I'm seeing some differences between some of the players.
Kesler was an absolute defensive beast. He was all over the ice, backchecking and hounding the puck carrier. I never saw this from H.Sedin.
Malhaltra was also noticeable as a defender.

The better offensive players complete passes and convert big chances, while the lesser players are making more mistakes.

Another thing I noticed is how much smarter your CPU teammates seem to be.
On one play I carried the puck into the corner with Savard and Marchand went to the high slot. It seemed liked in years past your teammates would simply follow you or hang out by the boards.

One last thing, on Allstar no berzerker mode seen so far.

I hope my eyes aren't deceiving me, but so far me likey a lot.

I just wish the presentation didn't look so similar to what we've experienced over the past 5 years. I can see why some people think it's the 'same game'. But from what I've seen from the demo, the gameplay is certainly not.
The demo feels a lot more organic and greasy than past versions.