NHL 20: Content Update - October 25th

Hey NHLGamers,

On the 25th of October EA released the second update for NHL 20. Like the content update that came almost a month prior, it appears as though EA are sticking to their guns so to speak and are trying their damnedest not to change the core gameplay as much as they can. As such, the bulk of this patch comes in the form of a bunch of miscellaneous additions, although that said there are some that should be highlighted.

Perhaps the biggest addition for EASHL players would be the option which now allows players to change which camera they view when in the box or on the bench. For HUT players however, the biggest change would be the inclusion of the new mode 'HUT Rivals'. For players who are still yet to play HUT Rivals, a breakdown of what the mode looks to achieve as well as a rough guide to it will be available shortly - so stay tuned for that!

Not mentioned in the patch log, but you should notice the PS4 version play more like the Xbox One version now. The difference is small, but you should notice it's a little bit easier to bump a player off his/her balance from smaller nudges. At least in theory, this should make defence a little easier around the net. 

For the full changelog, please see below. 

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Game Play

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General
- ECHL Regular season overtime rules increases to 7 minutes Instead of five minutes
- Fixed a case the where the penalized team was being allowed to possess the puck when an injury occurs

Al
- Fixed a case the where the AI would pursue over loose pucks on Rush

Chances Against Goalies
- Various Animation Improvements
- Improvements To Covers For Pucks Underneath The Goaltender
- Further Improvements To Goalie Tracking When The Puck Is Behind The Net

Physics
- Fixed a case where the goalie could skate through the net

Shooting
- Fixed some cases where players would take a path that would put them offside when trying to one-time the Puck
- Improved selection for on-the-fly timers
- Further shot angle Improvements for accurate release trajectories

Presentation

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- Added Penalty Box and Bench Camera Options for Beyond Pro and EASHL Modes
- Added new player intro animations
- Added more variation in cameras during playback in outdoor environments
- Various environment camera clipping fixes
- Player lineup animation and camera improvements

Franchise Mode

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- Tuning the frequency a Coach will decline a contract offer due to market size and team status.
- Added the ability for RFA to not receive a contract at the start of a new franchise mode. These players will remain RFA until signed in either mode by the CPU or User team.
- Misc stability Improvements.

HUT

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HUT Rivals
- HUT Rivals is a new HUT online game mode that allows you to compete against other HUT players, earn Rewards, and qualify for HUT Champions
- Starting out by playing 5 placement games to determine your starting Skill Rating and Division
- Play Games in Your Division's Weekly Competition to
Earn Rivals Points, Rank Up, and Earn Better Weekly Rewards - Earn HUT Champions Points as You Play Rivals Games to Progress Towards Earning Entry to HUT Champions
- Every week a new Rivals Season begins. Rivals Points are reset to 0 when a new season begins.
- You'll also earn Rivals Points while playing HUT Champions Games to help rank up and earn Rivals Rewards

- The following changes have been made within HUT to accommodate the addition of HUT Rivals:

- The 'Online' tab in the HUT Hub has been re-organized
- HUT Champions qualification now takes place by earning enough HUT Champions points by playing Rivals games

- There will be no longer be HUT Champions Qualifiers through Competitive Seasons each week.
- Winning Div 1 in Online Seasons will no longer grant HUT Champions access.

General
- Fixed an issue where the player bio sometimes showed incorrect Win / Loss stats for Goalies

Squad Battles
- Added a warning popup when trying to play the game with less than 30 minutes remaining in the Season.
- Fixed an issue where the 'Unranked' rank is sometimes displayed as 'Rank 1' on the My Rank tab.

World of CHEL

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Improvements
- Added the ability to now change the Chel Challenges card to require a specific number of challenges to complete out of 15 to earn the Special Reward

Content
- New Content Added to the World of CHEL which is to be Revealed through the Chel Challenge card. Tune in regularly to see what exciting new stuff you can earn

Fixes
- Fixed a Hang in Ones and Threes Eliminator that can occur during a match rollover
- Fixed the Ones Eliminator scoreboard not appearing if an opponent dropped out while loading into a match
- Fixed Club Captaincy not appearing for the Home team
- Fixed Full Reward not greeting after it is Redeemed in Chel Challenges
- Fixed an issue where the second wireless controller lost the ability to join a match if the first controller became disconnected.

Art - Equipment
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Gloves
- Sher-Wood M90 Rekker Pro

Art - Jerseys
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NHL
- Los Angeles Kings Retro Alternate
- St. Louis Blues Retro Alternate
- Calgary Flames Heritage
- Winnipeg Jets Heritage

AHL
- Colorado Eagles Alternate

OHL
- Barrie Colts Home and Away
- Flint Firebirds Home and Away
- Guelph Storm Home and Away
- Hamilton Bulldogs Home and Away
- Kingston Frontenacs Home and Away
- Kitchener Rangers Home and Away
- Mississauga Steelheads Home and Away
- Niagara IceDogs Home and Away
- North Bat Battalion Home and Away
- Oshawa Generals Home and Away
- Ottawa 67's Home and Away
- Saginaw Spirit Home and Away
- Sarnia Sting Home and Away
- Sault Ste-Marie Greyhounds Home and Away
- Sudbury Wolves Home and Away
- Windsor Spitfires Home and Away

QMJHL
- Acadie-Bathurst Titan Home and Away
- Baie-Comeau Drakkar Home and Away
- Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Home and Away
- Chicoutimi Sagueneens Home and Away
- Drummondville Voltigeurs Home and Away
- Gatineau Olympiques Home and Away
- Halifax Mooseheads Home and Away
- Moncton Wildcats Home and Away
- Owen Sound Attack Home and Away
- Quebec Remparts Home and Away
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Rouyn Noranda Huskies Home and Away
- Saint John's Sea Dogs Home and Away
- Shawinigan Cataractes Home and Away
- Sherbrooke Phoenix Home and Away
- Val D'Or Foreurs Home and Away
- Victoriaville Tigres Home and Away

WHL
- Brandon Wheat Kings Home and Away
- Calgary Hitmen Home and Away
- Edmonton Oil Kings Home and Away
- Everett Silvertips Home and Away
- Kamloops Blazers Home and Away
- Kelowna Rockets Home and Away
- Lethbridge Hurricanes Home and Away
- Medicine Hat Tigers Home and Away
- Moose Jaw Warriors Home and Away
- Portland Winterhawks Home and Away
- Prince Albert Raiders Home and Away
- Prince George Cougars Home and Away
- Red Deer Rebels Home and Away
- Regina Pats Home and Away
- Sarnia Sting Home and Away
- Saskatoon Blades Home and Away
- Seattle Thunderbirds Home and Away
- Spokane Chiefs Home and Away
- Swift Current Broncos Home and Away
- Vancouver Giants Home and Away
- Victoria Royals Home and Away

DEL
- Adler Mannheim Home, Away and Alternate
- Augsburger Panther Home, Away and Alternate
- Dusseldorfer EG Home, Away and Alternate
- Eisbaren Berlin Home, Away and Alternate
- EHC Red Bull Munchen Home and Away
- ERC Ingolstadt Home, Away and Alternate
- Fischtown Pinguins Home, Away and Alternate
- Grizzlys Wolfsburg Home, Away and Alternate
- Iserlohn Roosters Home, Away and Alternate
- Kolner Haie Home, Away and Alternate
- Krefeld Pinguine Home, Away and Alternate
- Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Home and Away
- Straubing Tigers Home, Away and Alternate
- Schenninger Wild Wings Home, Away and Alternate

Nationalliga (Switzerland)
- EHC Biel Home and Away
- EV Zug Home and Away
- HC Ambri-Piotta Home and Away
- HC Davos Home and Away
- HC Friborg-Gotteron Home and Away
- HC Lugano Home and Away
- Geneva-Servette HC Home and Away
- Lausanne HC Home and Away
- SC Bern
Tigers Home and Away
- Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Home and Away
- ZSC Lions Home and Away

 

Source: EA

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