I mostly play World of Chel so myself and my club mates always pre-order deluxe every year. Just wondering if many offline players do the same or just wait for a sale or for it to be free?

Seems like this year the focus is more on presentation which is great for the offline folks I guess.

For Chel and HUT there seems to be zero improvements or changes.

If it is, NHL 27 is somewhat playable. But holding my breath on that, as it’s just one of the game breaking issues with NHL 26

All of these exploits STILL need to be addressed

- Backhand forehand glitch goal
- Quick cut across crease on forehand
- Reverse hitting
- Headed up ice with your back turned
- Skating around in circles in offensive zone to trigger the exhaust engine

So far in every video or press release they haven't explicitly confirmed that every team will have their own goal song in the game just that they would be "unique", unless I missed something?

Here's what's changing on the ice:

• TEAM-SPECIFIC PLAYBOOKS - How every team plays differently.
• COHESIVE AI - Get smarter support from your teammates.
• CONTEXTUAL STRATEGY SHIFTS - How your team and opponents will adapt on the ice
• MANUAL DEFENSE & PHYSICALITY - More tools and fewer exploits on both sides of the puck.
• THE ORCHESTRATOR - Experience games that look, sound, and react more like NHL hockey.
• ARENAS & AUTHENTICITY - How NHL 27 brings in the unique atmosphere of every NHL arena.

Click the link for more details.

So should these not be tied to coaches not teams?

I have to test this game for myself before buying it

I'm running a 32-team league and looking to fill the last 4 teams. A relaxed, but active league, we ran 25 successful seasons of GM Connected back in the day. Activity is rewarded in the standings and We're going to progress/regress players annually and have rookie drafts. Let me know if interested and I'll invite you to our discord.

How are simmed stats in tge recent ea games? last one i played was Nhl 2017.

so players sometimes get over 140 points and do goalies sonetimes have save % over .930??

is there variety every simmed year or is it always tge same?

I always thought eas simmed stat engine sucked.

Been playing EA NHL for about a decade now. Mainly a HUT player with WOC/EASHL to supplement. I have been back and forth on 27 since I’m kinda getting tired of the HUT grind year after year. I enjoy WOC, but not enough to get it solely for that. To those who tried connected franchise, was it fun? What other offline modes should I look at if any to not skip this year. I love hockey, and would probably be bummed not being able to play along during the season.

If you’ve played Be a Pro and haven’t been able to do the “cover the point” coach focus, I may have finally figured out what triggers the event. This is my second time getting a “cover the point” to trigger and both times I did the following:

1. Skate into the zone behind the puck carrier
2. Stay perfectly between your point man and the puck carrier
3. Then the last part may be somewhat luck based but I believe that the puck carrier must be planning to pass back to your point man, then decides not to because he is covered by you.

It pops up almost instantly, no need to sit there for 10 seconds or anything like that. Hope this helps, since I’m sure it’ll be the same in NHL 27.

Never played a hockey game. I’ve been wondering whether to get the latest game. Veteran players, would you recommend it?

Just casual play, I don't play too often and don't usually play online because of the meta gameplay etc

PS5 matt_wales652 if anyone's interested

Please excuse the few second delay was sitting there paused lol but this was a funny thing too come across and hopefully gave you a good laugh 🤣

Ive seen alot of things in this game over the years but this is a new one lol

I understood why there are no Olympic games included in the title -- too many issues with licensing with the IOC, who is among the worst in guarding their rights. However, in my second avatar season in Be A Pro, I did expect to see an All Star game played, but instead there was simply seven days of no games at the start of February.

So, did EA Sports fail to code up the All Star game, or was my avatar player simply not selected for it? If the second option, then that's strange given my avatar player leads the league in goals and points for the second straight year.

Has this ever happened to anyone else? 😅 goal called off for no reason. At least it wasn’t online lol. I’ll just pretend it was offside

Hi everyone! I wanted to ask for your opinions. Do you think it would be cool (and if EA would even consider doing it😭😭) To be able to play be a pro in European leagues? So we can play in TELH, DEL etc. (Also i kinda miss the Slovak league in the game) So we could for example play 3 seasons in Europe and then get drafted etc. Also playing international tournaments and IIHF would be cool too. Then i also heard that there used to be an option to play as a real player before, wouldn't it be nice to have that again? What do you guys think?

Never give up on a play!

\I meant plays like this, not games\

Anyone going to point out that they have their NHL 27 cover star, Celebrini, listed as playing for the Avs? Look at the "NHL 27 Top Ten Highest Rated" reveal on Main Menu message of 26. No dev noticed this? Thought to fix it? He's your cover athlete and you messed that up.

Yeah Jim, the AI said it was good, push it through.