How to "hustle".

[Gagnon39]

Can someone tell me how to use the hustle button in this game? I've played EA's NHL game since 07 and I know it was incorporated in NHL 08 (I think). If I remember correctly you've got to push down on either the R or L analog stick. I could swear that there was some kind of system where you had three different levels of hustling. The third click is max speed.

However, other people simply say to hold the stick down. I honestly don't know which one it is (the L or the R) and whether I should hold it down or click it. I cannot tell, in any way, whether my player is "hustling". I made a post about the CPU always beating me to loose pucks (on Superstar) and this is no doubt attributed to the fact that they are in full hustle mode for every puck. If there is a loose puck I can get to them every once in a while but can NEVER separate from the CPU.

There was an instance in NHL 11 where there was a loose puck that just crossed the offensive blue line. I was skating with Patrick Kane and Craig Rivet caught me from behind. (Both players had just come on the ice).

Does anyone have any success hustling and getting space on the CPU? If so, I'm all ears.

[chimp82x]

Push in the left analog stick up to 3X.

[canucksss]

if you're pushing left stick up to skate forward, click it up to 3x to hustle.

[Gagnon39]

So you just click it three times and then let off? I was under the impression it had to be held down while holding it in the direction you want to skate. I've tried both methods and notice no change in my players' speed.

[LiberNull]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gagnon39

So you just click it three times and then let off? I was under the impression it had to be held down while holding it in the direction you want to skate. I've tried both methods and notice no change in my players' speed.

What player.. your eashl player ? If you wanna hustle your player needs endurance... and lots of it (85+), especially if it's your eashl player.

Anywho why post this in sliders section ?

[Gagnon39]

Quote: Originally Posted by LiberNull

What player.. your eashl player ? If you wanna hustle your player needs endurance... and lots of it (85+), especially if it's your eashl player. Anywho why post this in sliders section ?

Not on EASHL, just in a regular game (Be A GM). And I accidentally posted this in the slider forum. I don't guess there's anyway other than an administrator to move it.

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gagnon39

Can someone tell me how to use the hustle button in this game? I've played EA's NHL game since 07 and I know it was incorporated in NHL 08 (I think). If I remember correctly you've got to push down on either the R or L analog stick. I could swear that there was some kind of system where you had three different levels of hustling. The third click is max speed. However, other people simply say to hold the stick down. I honestly don't know which one it is (the L or the R) and whether I should hold it down or click it. I cannot tell, in any way, whether my player is "hustling". I made a post about the CPU always beating me to loose pucks (on Superstar) and this is no doubt attributed to the fact that they are in full hustle mode for every puck. If there is a loose puck I can get to them every once in a while but can NEVER separate from the CPU. There was an instance in NHL 11 where there was a loose puck that just crossed the offensive blue line. I was skating with Patrick Kane and Craig Rivet caught me from behind. (Both players had just come on the ice). Does anyone have any success hustling and getting space on the CPU? If so, I'm all ears.

Hustling was new last year. It was 3 clicks of the left stick for the varying amounts of hustle, and I assume it's the same for this year. Also, it automatically deactivates if you make any turns whatsoever - it's just for skating in a straight line.

I find it works a LOT better this year than last. I can really tell the difference when it's activated this year as there is a very noticeable difference in player speed for a short time, and I believe the skating animation changes a little bit (player puts his head down). I've really noticed it on the dump in chase when I dump the puck in and change players.

Also, I'm finding the "push puck" works slightly better this year too with the acceleration sliders turned down. I'm still not totally happy with it, but I have been able to use it to create a little more space than I could last year.

[Qb]

Not to mention puck-protect being useful again. Ivan Drago loves hustling through the neutral zone to get some speed, receiving a pass just before the blueline, and lowering the shoulder to bulldoze to the net.

Too bad we keep forgetting we can save our highlights after the game with the Action Tracker.