Bumping what you, and Realmk have said.
The thing that really killed my enjoyment over the last few years was that when trying to play offline in a Dynasty, after 4 or 5 games, it got really stale due to every team and every player playing the same way.
I really hope the AI, along with team styles and attributes, plays a major role in ensuring a different experience when playing against various clubs.
Playing the Wings should feel entirely different than when playing the Flyers, Wild or Coyotes.
I'm praying we see that in '13.
I haven't really played a hockey game for a couple of years now and after having a lot of fun with basketball and baseball, I want to get back into it again.
I hope that NHL13 pulls me back in so that I can enjoy a hockey game for the entire Fall and Winter months.