Quick passing is a really easy way to get past the whole 'over playing the puck carrier' strategy.
When I first picked up the game, it took me 3 games to score a single goal because I was used to being able to dangle around the defense and score. Now I play GM connected with three other buddies and we all play on superstar difficulty and rarely lose a game.
This is by far the best NHL game for realism. My biggest complaint in the old games is that you could pretty much rub right up against the defense without losing the puck, in real life if you try to accept a pass or shoot the puck when you're within arms reach of an opposing player, chances are they'll knock the puck loose or just knock you over, this is the closest NHL game for me that got that aspect of defense even close to right.
With one touch passing and the loose puck dekes, it's pretty easy to make opposing players look stupid for charging the puck carrier over and over, it just comes down to skill and timing.
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