Is the NHL 09 online community a microcosm........

Originally posted by Brent Originally posted by JasonSGN After saying all that, I really want to go online and kick the sh*t out of someone's hockey team tonight. Anyone going to be around later? Count me in.

Of course I'll play with you guys.

I'll try to be on soon.  We're eating dinner shortly.

Brent, thanks for restoring my faith in this game online tonight.  It helped that we played 3 opponents that were more evenly matched with us, but  you certainly made the games fun.  The final one that we won 5-0 was just great.

I'll share my instigator tactic tomorrow

Jason, I hope you can play soon.  Last night was a LOT of fun (finally).

The story of the tactic Brent referred to is this....

We played Pimpin in our first game and lost in shootout at the end of a 1-1 tie.  The two guys on pimpin were a #69 and a #1. 

Brent had pointed out that #1 wasn't that good and watching a few replays showed that this assessment was correct.  #1 didn't have much of a deke move during the shootout and in general was giving up the puck alot.

Just by coincidence we got matched up with Pimpin again in the enxt game.  Much of the same game as the first.......So it was late in the third period and we're tied 1-1 again.  #69 once again had been taking the body all game and was hitting after whistles like a wild man.  On top of that his skater had two black eyes.  This guy must like to scrap is what I thought.

I told Brent my plan.  "Brent, I'm gonna instigate a fight with #69 and that will leave you 1-1 with the #1 guy.  I think you can beat him alone."  Brent sounded dubious about it, but gave me the go ahead.

It didn't take long.  At the next face off I started jamming on the Y button and #69 took the bait.  The fight was over quickly and I lost (my first loss in 6 fights), but the trap was set.  Brent and #1 went into OT.  About 1 or 2 minutes into OT #1 takes a tripping penalty and now it is just Brent 4 on 3 with the computer.  It didn't take him long.  I couldn't see what kind of shot he took, but he scored the game winner and we got retribution.

I realize the fight and tactic probably didn't really help us win, but it was cool to use the tactic to see what would happen.  Of course all the credit goes to Brent for finishing and getting us the win.

Originally posted by JasonSGN I'm going to try logging in under my son's profile to see if that works.

That didn't work either.