I haven't played most of the NHL games, about 3 including NHL 24, but it is the best one. There's a few glitches, sure. But it sounds like most of the people just have a skill issue. If they are trying to spam a michigan, there is a thing called a body check. Have you heard of it? Also about the new control mechanic, it was a really good idea by the developers to make that, because it allows casual players to pull off awesome moves that, let's be honest, are what most people want to score anyway. OVERALL, I love this game and anyone who is complaining has a skill issue, and they just need to git gud.