Is what I'm experiencing normal?
So I haven't played HUT in 3 years and decided to play to start this year. I would consider myself a good player. Not great.
Anyway. I've started HUT 0-7. I cant score to save my life, can't even get good scoring chances. The other teams D takes away all opportunities. Meanwhile the entire game the other team is able to generate scoring chances and odd man rushes. Shots that I typically score on, are not going in. Not even close.
So i decide to play online VS. I go 3-0 and have no issues scoring goals or generating chances.
Wtf am I doing wrong in HUT? It makes no sense at all.
Shooting accuracies are down across the board I believe. Hence why a guy like Johnny Gaudreau is selling high on AH.
I’ve only done two games online (more of an offline player) and won and lost both games 4-1. I won my second one: I feel that cycling and one timers are the way to go this year. Short side sniping isn’t there I feel. Also, get used to greasy rebounds to go in, that seems to be a popular goal too.
Playing defence is tougher for me, I’ve been playing D since EASHL started in 09 and with the poke check nerf, it’s an adjustment but I like it. I still take some tripping penalties but I think this years meta will be checking.
I’ve only spent 10ish bucks on packs, so I’m trying hard to not spend money this year, but so far I have:
Hall-Gretzky-Laine
Benn-Messier-Stone
McDavid- Getzlaf, Hornqvist
Killorn-Jordan Staal- Tarasenko
Salming-Gord Murphy
Yandle-McAvoy Rookie
Sergachev-Severson
Vasilevskiy
Some Rare Common
I saved up for Hall, got him at 47k. So damn fast. Everyone else was pre order (like rookie McDavid, Senko, Gretzky and Messier). Salming I got in a pack and I got Laine and Stone in the same pack from EA Access challenge.
I’d like to upgrade my RHD, looking to save for either Karlsson, Subban, Burns or Doughty