Worse hockey game ever in all my years of playing from NES to SNES to SEGA to N64 to the PC.
So basically makes scoring ridiculously hard. In Dynasty mode, the most I've come close to scoring is 1 to 2 goals a game. In exhibition mode its a bit easier.
Then theres the AIs offense, checking them is fine till that time where it is impossible to check one particular player and of course that player scores a goal.
Lastly, for now, where is the create a player? I've looked around and nothing. In all other EA games I have, from madden football to NBA Live 2005 to MVP Baseball 2005, there is that option, but not in NHL 2005.