

They just play according to what's happening on the ice as well as the strategies you're using.ĭefensive shot blocks and pass interceptions have been improved. The AI defenders aren't recognizing the habits of your opponents. When I play defense and notice teams going for rebounds, I plant myself low in the slot so I'm there to recover them. That's not going to stop everything of course. If someone is constantly using that against you, change your defense to Protect Net and Collapsing. You have to allow the shot on net and another player to be there to receive the rebound. Just because someone scores on a rebound, it doesn't mean it's an exploit. They are also something professional players know how to set up.

I'll agree that they were pretty easy to exploit in previous years, but goalies direct pucks into the corners or out of play a lot more than they used to. of all things, definitely changed this year.
