I wouldn't go so far as to call NHL'07 a disappointment, because EA Sports has not released a good hockey-game for years
http://home.aland.net/ma22282/nhl2007_sucks.avi
That is EA Sports biggest problem, the goalies. One game they're like the chinese wall, the other game, well, see the video above. Sure, every real goalkeeper has his ups and downs, but this is extreme. More animations is desperately needed, more natural behaviour overall, and finally, secure even the simpliest low-shot or pass with a pad or anything at all, so we don't have to see our passes back to goalie slide into the net, between the goalies legs. This is ridiculous, really.