[dobbles]

i had a lot of fun with the demo. the new fighting is much more challenging! guess i can't just pump the square/x combo like last year!

i enjoyed the board play. as someone that plays primarily defense, i had to actually make sure i didn't do it too much. the first game or two i was pinning guys all the time but it was taking me out of my game. i found if i just play my game like i used to, its just an added tool in the toolbox. when playing the cup game i found it to be more important when on offense. it makes the computer much better defensively. last year you could generally skate around the edges and protect the puck to get where you needed. i was getting pinned quite a bit which really hampers that.

one problem i had was centering passes. i don't do the cross crease passes a lot in single player, but i was having a heck of a time doing them. in the cup game, my guy kept passing behind the net to no one. i am pretty sure i was pressing towards my guy rushing the net. but whatev.

those are the things that jump out at me so far.