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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
Ok, I have been having major problems lately. What do you guys have for your defensive strategies? I find people can easily get in my zone, and I have a real hard time entering their zone. I used to be the opposite, but I don't know what happened with me. It is frustrating to lose to people when I know I can beat them and the only goals they score are either A) weak ones B) I hit him and the puck goes off his stick and in the net, WHY DOESN'T KIPPER EVER STOP THESE??!!! C) They will do a glitch goal (they still semi-exist). The only 2 wins I have in my last 7 games, are of me playing Goalie with Montreal Centenials.
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Although, I'm having problems scoring, I seem to be pretty good at keeping the puck out of my net, even on All-Star. I think the most important thing is to stick to your defensive strategy; just pick one player on defence and play his role. Don't run around and chase guys. Odds are an AI will be chasing the same guy leaving an opposing player wide open for a one-timer. I also try and stick to the same player. Even though its tempting, don't constantly switch players so you're always in on the action; trust your AI players to do their job. If you keep switching, it becomes confusing fast and costs time to reorient yourself.
When the guy your covering gets the puck I find the most effective thing you can do is the stick lift. If he's going for the one timer he'll miss and if he's try to receive the pass often you'll steal the puck away from him. I find the poke check to be more effective when skating backwards and the stick lift when not moving much (defensive coverage in the slot, fighting in the corners, etc).
I also like to lay a hit when the opponent is trying to gain the zone at the blue line around the boards. If you're lucky it'll put him offside, but often he'll lose the puck or at worst dump it into your zone and a teammate can go retreive it before any damage is not. But of couse be sure to time your hits right. When your the last man back, that's not a good time for a hit. It can cost your big time.
Lastly, if everything goes to hell, just do what real NHL players do. Ice the puck. This will give you a chance to get setup over again if you lose the faceoff or a chance to break out of the zone if you win it.
Hope that helps. Works fairly well for me.