Patch notes for the latest NHL 21 patch have gone live, and this latest update includes a series of Be a Pro, Franchise, and cosmetic changes to the game. Among the most notable additions in this latest patch include the addition of the new Ottawa Senators jerseys, as well as the installation of a Trade Request Conversation option for Be a Pro. Additionally, the NHL team fixed a bug in Franchise Mode that caused early round prospects to not be scouted when using the Auto Scouting feature.

Patch 1.2 for NHL 21 will go live on November 5.

Gameplay

General

  • Updated shot quality impact for shots that are taken from non-ideal shot locations (reaching and shots in tight to the body)Fixed a specific case where a penalty shot was called despite the player not having a clean breakFixes for pickup consistency while the puck is around the net and goaltendersFixed a few specific pickups where tall players were having trouble picking up the puck Fixed some cases where reviewed goals were overriding goalie interference situationsFixed a case where players were unable to get back on the ice after taking coincidental roughing penalties

Physics

  • Fixed a case where stick on stick contact wasn’t being recognizedVarious post whistle and scrum player alignment fixesFixed various cases where players would lose the puck unintentionally when blending between animationsFixed some cases where collisions along the boards were leading to either no hit reaction or a smaller reaction than expectedFixes to pass blocks where the puck was able to get under/through the stick

Goalies

  • Animation improvements to various goalie stances Added glove down butterfly proximity for old school goalie stancesVarious goalie save animation improvementsTuned Goalie redirects to avoid some rare collisions where they could redirect the puck off themselfImprovements to save selection for Human goaliesReduced the chance of the AI goalie triggering a preemptive desperation save when they still have time to get back into positionGeneral tuning for how the ai goalie tracks the puckVarious puck cover improvements Fixed an issue where the goalie would sometimes spin when attempting an on ice cover

AI

  • Improved some Defensive AI gap control cases while defending against the rush Fixed a case where puck carriers could split the defensemen while the defenders switched their coverage on the rushImproved weak side defender coverage in front of the netFixed an issue where a player would sometimes choose to start a net battle after starting to intercept which would unintentionally allow pucks through

Training Camp

  • Added videos to training camp for the new dekes introduced this year

Presentation

  • Fixes for screen tearing with certain camera angles in various arenasVarious camera tuningAdded replays in the Pause MenuAdded the ability to skip NISes for rounds 1 and 2 of Eliminator ThreesUpdate to the bench camera within Be a Pro to give a better view of the action

World of CHEL

  • EASHL Club Finals history screen was added to showcase the top teams from each WoC SeasonAdded additional content into WoC for upcoming Chel Challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes softlock if an opponent suddenly quit after starting a match Fixed a rare hang that occurs during the intro NIS of an EASHL gameFixed an issue where the user would sometimes crash on the Post Game ScreenFixed a rare crash that would sometimes occur when trying to back out of a post-matchup Dressing roomFixed a rare issue where users would sometimes hang in a Threes Eliminator Club Dressing roomFixed an issue where the title sometimes hangs during a 3v3 Drop-in game intro Fixed an issue where the dressing room host gets removed from the dressing room if an opponent team backs out at the matchup screen Fixed an issue where any user skater on the same EASHL Drop-In team can pull the user goalie at any point during a gameFixed an issue where the Club Pants & Socks were not showing the correct club colors in the post matchup dressing roomFixed an issue where the Player stamina and traits/specialties overlaps the goal scorer overlayFixed an issue where the Team overlay was overlapping the Round overlay in Threes EliminatorFixed the Player model overlapping the Player Name during the End of Game, Player of the Game ScreenFixed an issue where the championship jerseys had a 20 instead of 21 for the jersey numberFixed an issue where changing your gloves for a second time in Creation Zone was not equipping them Fixed an issue where custom logos and center ice lines were not showing up during games in users arenaFixed an issue where the Club custom ice line was showing up in the Club Finals ArenaFixed Club default search settings not carrying over to the Dressing room matchmaking settings Fixed an issue where players EASHL goal total during the game intro NIS would show as the combination of goals and assists Fixed an issue where the Opponents have their name cut off in the Pro-Am Dressing RoomFixed an alignment issue for the Ones Eliminator player list in the abuse reporting Fixed an issue where the player progression screen referred to XP received from Chel Challenge cards as Rank Rewards To more easily read the Player Rank a thousand comma separator was added in the Player Summary ScreenTo more easily read the Experience Points a thousand comma separator was added in the End of game screen when a user gains over 1,000 XP

Franchise

  • Fix for an issue where defenders were not showing the correct line chemistry values.Fix for an issue where Auto Scouting would not rope in early round prospects.Fix for an issue where you were unable to see the goalie filter when assigning a scout.Fix for an issue where LD and C are mislabeled in the edit lines screen.

Be A Pro

  • Suspected Fix for an issue where the users BAP player’s stamina would not decrease when on the ice.Added in Neutral States to certain promises. For example, the user promises to be the 1 star of the game, the user will now receive lesser punishment for still performing well but not reaching the goal. Previously you would fail and get the full punishment.Added in a Trade Request Conversation that can be accessed in the Main Hub in the user initiated conversation tab.Added in new conversations to renew a re-occurring salary perk when it expires.Added the ability to edit shot style and skating style post BAP creation.Updated the user experience of the training screen.Various miscellaneous fixes to conversations.

HUT

  • Removed the automatic pop-up when entering Edit Lines before advancing to a gamePress the Menu / Options Button to advance to game from Edit LinesMade various bug fixes and visual tweaks to Base Items and Primetime Items

HUT Rush

  • Fixed an issue where Players would see the result of the previous game played after their opponent disconnectedFixed an issue where the the Goal banner would display at the end of a game in HUT Rush ThreesFixed an issue where the Goal banner for a Game Winning Goal would not display at the end of a game in HUT Rush ThreesFixed an issue where one of two actions displayed in the points ticker at the same time had the incorrect display nameFixed an issue where the game could continue without selecting a side after a controller disconnectFixed an issue where the camera would sometimes be zoomed in too much during the intro/outro in a 5v5 game

HUT Rivals 

  • Fixed an issue where only 1 Pack Reward per Rank was displayed

HUT Challenges 

  • Fixed an issue where Objectives visually appeared to unlock (while already being unlocked)

Play a Friend

  • Fixed an issue where a Player would get an error message trying to join a Play a Friend Game as the 3rd Player

Auctions 

  • Fixed an issue where the option to Filter Auction by Buy Now Price was missing

Collection 

  • Fixed an issue where the duplicate icon was not present on duplicate players

Edit Player

  • Fixed Edit Player where the overalls are consistently shown between Creation zone and Menus.

Art

Center Ice Changes

Updated the following Center Ice layouts:

NHL

  • Arizona CoyotesCalgary FlamesOttawa Senators

Uniforms

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 21

  • Arizona Coyotes HomeCalgary Flames Home, Away and AlternateOttawa Senators Home and AwayVegas Golden Knights Alternate

ECHL

  • Greenville Swamp Rabbits Home, Away and AlternateMaine Mariners Alternate

SHL

  • Djurgarden Hockey Home and AwayFarjestads BK Home and AwayOrebro Hockey Home, Away and AlternateRogle BK Home and AwaySkelleftea AIK Home and Away

Liiga

  • KalPa Kuopio Home and AwayMikkelin Jukurit Home and AwaySaiPa Home and AwayTPS Turku Home and Away

ICE

  • Dornbirn Bulldogs Home and AwayEC-KAC Home and AwayEC VSV Home and AwayEC Red Bull Salzburg Home and AwayEHC Linz Home and AwayHydro Fehervar AV19 Home and AwayHC TWK Innsbruck Home and AwayGraz 99ers Home and AwaySPUSU Vienna Capitals Home and AwayHCB Sudtirol Alperia Home and Away

HockeyAllsvenskan

  • Almstuna IS Home and AwayBIK Karlskoga Home and AwayHC Vita Hasten Home and AwayIF Bjorkloven Home and AwayKristianstads IK Home and AwayMODO Hockey Home and AwayMora IK Home and AwaySodertalje SK Home and AwayTimra IK Home and AwayTingsryds AIF Home and AwayVasteras IK Home and Away

Nationalliga

  • EHC Biel Home and AwayEV Zug Home and AwayHC Ambri-Piotta Home and AwayHC Davos Home and AwayHC Fribourg-Gotteron Home and AwayHC Lugano Home and AwayGeneve-Servette HC Home and AwayLausanne HC Home and AwaySC Bern Home and AwaySCL Tigers Home and AwayRapperswil-Jona Lakers Home and AwayZSC Lions Home and Away

International

  • Hockey Canada Alternate

Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where the 2016-17 Detroit Red Wings Home Jersey had stretched Numbers and LettersUpdated the Florida Panthers Scoreboard and Power Ring Video ArtUpdated the All-Star team’s arena to be the Enterprise Center in St. LouisFixed the All-Stars Home Arena where it was showing an international goal crease and missing trapezoid