How to Deke off the Faceoff in NHL 11

This handy little move is great for breaking out of your own zone, a center-ice faceoff, and even an offensive zone faceoff. To perform, set-up by holding the right stick right (for a left-handed shooter) so you're in a backhand-style faceoff. Hold R1. When the ref starts to drop the puck, move the right stick up. You will not come away with the puck all the time, but you should be able to pull off the move consistently. I hold the L2 button down as well, but I don't think that's important - I just like to be in vision control mode right off the hop.

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How to Score in NHL 11 During the 3rd Period (Part 1)

In this video, you'll see a very tired bunch of guys (1st couple seconds, bottom right). Followed by a 'home team timeout' then, the guys are as fresh as if it were the start of the period! USE THIS TOOL. So many players in ranked online games don't even know about the timeout feature of the game. You must pause the game in order to access this feature, there is no 'on the fly' timeout, so if you have to ice the puck - do it. It's worth it. You can only use the timeout feature once per game, so I highly recommend you save it until the last period. I prefer using my fastest line right after a timeout so I'm able to blow by defenders and hopefully dangle myself a goal.

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How to Hip Check in NHL 11 (Video)

With the addition of the physics engine in NHL 11, hip checks are one of the most beautiful things to watch...

To perform a hip check in NHL 11, simply line up a normal check, but right before impact, click R3. Your player will stick his ass out and let his victims momentum take him up and over...

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