Bottom line, there is way too much involvement by EA in NHL13. Can the better team overcome any advantage provide by the CPU? Yes. But this years game just isn't very much fun to play. Someone at EA made a business decision that it was bad for business for teams to get curb stomped. My guess is that they figured they will always have the hardcore hockey players since there is no where else for them to go. SO they decided to help noob, no passing, non defense playing, cherrypicker teams with an over involved CPU. In the end, is this a smart move by EA??? I can't answer that. I will say this. My first car I bought at 18 was a car by General Motors, it turned out to be the biggest lemon ever made and cost me a ton of money. I purchased 3 new cars in the last 10 years, none of them were from General Motors, who by the way needed a Govt bailout. Sadly I see EA headed down a similar path. Their employees are arrogant, they make decisions based on the dollar and not whats in the best interest of the gamer. Enjoy your ride fellas, cause it never lasts. Especially when you take a big ole steaming crap on the head of your loyal customers. Stop embarrassing yourself already, I never once attacked a person unprovoked, it's always the children that start throwing rocks first. btw, I don't defend EA I just