I think I'm in favor of turning injuries off for next season. If the injuries made sense or players were penalized for bad hits that lead to injuries, that would be one thing. But I feel like we're playing a version of NHL Hitz sometimes.

So it looks like I need to win out my last 3 games for me to get the 8th spot, unless Florida loses 3 out of 4 games.

I'll be around off and on Saturday if you want to get our game in then.

Originally Posted by jza1218 I think I'm in favor of turning injuries off for next season. If the injuries made sense or players were penalized for bad hits that lead to injuries, that would be one thing. But I feel like we're playing a version of NHL Hitz sometimes.

While I definitely agree with this, an interesting point was raised of whether or not the hitting would get worse if injuries were turned off. I guess that assumes that people hold back out of the kindness of their hearts though. Then there was the issue of "managing your roster", which is all well and good. I just don't know how much enjoyment one can gain from losing multiple star players week after week. From a personal perspective, I could easily see myself getting fed up with a second season of the same old injuries and wanting to turn to strictly GM'ing myself.

I really need to look to refresh my memory on what settings options are even available to us. I know that custom sliders were not available at least in their truest sense. I know you could change the "game level" or whatever it's called, from "casual, normal, hardcore, etc." We have it set on normal...but in a 2nd season where we'll just be happy to get through it, I'd definitely be in favor of experimenting to see if we can fix any aspect of this god awful game.

Changing to "hardcore" might make the CPU tougher, but honestly, there are some games where the goalies stop everything anyway. So, it's hard to say if it would really make them that much better. I'd really just love to find a way to max out penalties. I feel like that alone would solve 90% of the problems. Calling penalties right would force people to change the way they play (even with the AI taking penalties...at least we'd all get some experience on the PK or even adjusting team settings to rein the AI in a bit). After that, everything else would fall into line.

My problem with "managing your roster" is that the AI makes stupid decisions and winds up putting players on waivers that you maybe didn't mean to lose. For example I lost Aaron Asham on waivers even though I myself never actually send him down.

Some definition of what the hardcore setting does:

Hardcore has more aggression, less puck control, more fatigue and less hitting power but 0 pass assist and atleast in my GMC league that lack of pass assist is the reason why people doesn't want to play with it.

Hitting might get worse if we turn injuries off, but we'd at least have all our players. I'd rather have that than worry I'm gonna lose Lucic and Horton for 50+ games again on a check.

Originally Posted by Wpark83 Congrats to Montreal on the President's Trophy.

Thanks... It's been a good trip with some crazy games in there. It definitely didn't hurt that I have 2 CPUs in my Division.



Also... Looks like you have to pay Carolina that bounty Nate. They knocked out Eller for the season. And when I say "they" I'm not 100% sure. I shot it with him with no one around and then he was lying on the ice dead and no body around. It's like there's some ghost roaming the center ice and cross checking everyone who dare shoots it.

Originally Posted by n8rockerasu

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Yeah hardcore sucks for passing. I could almost understand fourth liners not completing a single pass, but even A+ superstars cannot complete a pass to save their lives, so I would vote against hardcore if it was up for consideration.

Nate, can you get on late (11:00 PM or after) either tonight or tomorrow for our games? Sunday may be more open but I'm not sure yet.

Originally Posted by chriscolbert Yeah hardcore sucks for passing. I could almost understand fourth liners not completing a single pass, but even A+ superstars cannot complete a pass to save their lives, so I would vote against hardcore if it was up for consideration. Nate, can you get on late (11:00 PM or after) either tonight or tomorrow for our games? Sunday may be more open but I'm not sure yet.

Yeah, I'll most likely be on late both tonight and tomorrow. Tonight, I'll probably being playing some club games. But tomorrow is definitely wide open.

Originally Posted by n8rockerasu Yeah, I'll most likely be on late both tonight and tomorrow. Tonight, I'll probably being playing some club games. But tomorrow is definitely wide open.

Sounds good then. I'll check for you tomorrow night!

I am totally for turning off injuries. Hits that cause injuries that are behind the play are killing this league. I just lost Malkin for the playoffs on a cheap shot without the puck. It cost me a goal too because of the whistle. That is also how I lost Letang for most of the season too.

Looks like I only have Pitt and Buffalo this last set for user games...guys feel free to play the CPU.

Went 4-1 so far in my last set, only got you left Canbanana.

Looks like you gotta win three straight, or win two and get into OT in our game.

#nopressureoranythinglikethat

Interesting finish for sure.

Whoever needs to play WInnipeg I'm on all day just msg me on live

Just wrapped up my season with a shootout win over Minnesota. The Wild are in control of their own destiny for the division, needing 3 points in their next two to win the Northwest on ROW tiebreaker

Man, injury bug came back this last set, lost three in 5 games.

Buffalo and Washington... I'll be on for most the night, so just shoot me a message when you want to play and I'll switch over.