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How To Reverse Hit in NHL 23?

By Usha Shrestha / 30 June 2023 01:54 AM

Cover Art of NHL 23 featuring Trevor Zegras (left) and Sarah Nurse (right)
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How to reverse hit in NHL 23? Anyone asking this, the answer is to press X on the PS5 and A on Xbox while in Glide.

The 32nd installment of the NHL video game series was released on October 14, 2022. The Canadian video game developer, EA Vancouver, developed it like the previous game series.

The realistic video game has many similarities with previous installments, while it introduces some features like allowing players to transform opportunities.

The series is available for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. However, control settings on these home video game consoles vary from one another.

Scroll down to learn more about the process of the tactics in the game.

 

How To Use Back At Ya In NHL 23?

  • Reverse hit by gliding
  • Then, click on the protect puck button
  • To execute this, make sure someone is coming at you from the other side

Reverse Hit NHL 23 Guide here provides tips to perform the NHL 23  hit on PS5 and Xbox One. Or you can go to settings and controllers in the offense category.

This trick is performed to score a point. The player character suddenly stops and pushes his momentum backward into an unsuspecting opponent, making space to make a shot.

The feature lets the player character reverse and hit (score against) the opponent who came in to hit him.

Steps to execute on Xbox

  • Step 1: Glide (move smoothly) and tap protect puck (Y)
  • Step 2: Press A (hold)

Steps For PS5 console

  • Step 2: Glide
  • Step 2: Press X (cross)

How To Do A Michigan In NHL 23?

How to do a Michigan in NHL 23? Answer: First, You need to control your player character behind the opposing net.

Then after, gently lift the puck on the hockey stick and shoot it into the net. Michigan goal is the shot scored by hitting the goal from behind the net of the opponent team.

The attacker leads the puck behind the net and then lifts it into the stick. Following that, he moves the puck close to the top corner of the net and hits the score from close range.

In the National Hockey League, Andrei Svechnikov, Filip Forsberg, Trevor Zegros, and Kent Kent Johnson have achieved the accomplishment.

The stunt is given the name after Mike Legg. In the 1966 NCAA Tournament, he tried the trick for the first time. At the moment, he was a collegiate athlete at the University of Michigan.

Besides, it has other monikers like a high wrap, Zorro, Svetch, or a lacrosse goal.  Performing a lacrosse goal is not an easy task.

One needs to have a strong command over the controller, whether on PlayStation or the Xbox.  A lot of practice is required for e-sports enthusiasts to record the goal.

Michigan Steps

Before practicing the stunt, the gamer must select the playing character wisely. For instance, a left-handed gamer can choose a character with the same attribute.

For PS5 Contollers

  • Step 1: Take the player behind the net with the puck forehand
  • Step 2: Hold L1 and R3
  • Step 3: Move the right stick in half-circle motion

For Xbox Controller

  • Step 1: Move forehand
  • Step 2: Hold the Left Button
  • Step 3: Press and hold the right stick
  • Step 4: Move the right stick in half-circle motion

NHL 23 Dekes and Tricks

NHL 23 dekes and tricks include slip dekes, flip dekes, jump, stride, and many more. Board Bank self-pass is also on the list.

In simple words, a deke is a stunt or a fake technique, that is adapted to draw the opponent athlete out of the position while maintaining control of the puck.

The fake stunt can be used to lead the puck past the opponent, move the ball out of reach of the opponent, or instantly change the direction of the ball so that the opponent is left out of position.

For instance, a head fake is one of them. In this technique, the player uses movements of the head to fool his opponent over his next intention or the movements.

In the video game series, players can perform these stunts using specific button combinations. We will learn the combination in detail for the following fake stunts:

Toe Drag Deke NHL 23

Toe drag deke NHL 23 is the most complex yet skillful stunt used to deceive opponents and create scoring opportunities.

In this action, the puck carrier leads the pick forward on his forehand while moving past the opponent player. Then he quickly pulls the puck to the backhand side with his hockey stick and again brings it back to the forehand side with the toe of the blade in one smooth motion. 

Eventually, it creates a deceptive movement tricking the opposing athlete or the goaltender. This move is effective while approaching the defender or the netminder in one-on-one situations.

It helps to fool the opponent to one side and make a pass to a teammate or to shoot the puck to the goal.

On Xbox Control

  • Backhand Toe Drag: press Right Stick and right stick down
  • Backhand Toe DRag Flip: Right Stick (press)+ right stick (down)+RB
  • Backhand Toe Drag Shot: right stick (press)+ right stick (down)+right stick (up)
  • Backhand Toe Drag Pass: a right stick (press)+right stick (down ) +RT

On PS5 Control

  • Backhand Toe Drag: R3+right stick (down)
  • Backhand Toe Drag Flip : R3+right stick (down)+R1
  • Blackhand Toe Drag Shot: R3+right stick (down)+right stick (up)
  • Backhand Toe Drag Pass: R3+right stick(down)+R1

Windmill Deke NHL 23

Windmill deke NHL 23 is a simple yet skillful move practiced to deceive opponents and create a scoring opportunity.

It is a way to fool the opponent by showcasing flourish stickhandling and making more space.

How to execute:

PS5 Controller: L1+Right Stick (south-westwards or south-eastwards)

Xbox Controller: LB+Right Stick (soth-westwards or south-eastwards)

Between The Legs Pass NHL 23

Between the legs pass NHL 23 is a specific passing technique, performed by the player character in the game.

The player passes the puck between their legs to his teammate.

It is one of the simple tactics. The only thing that makes it complex is to imagine the situations where this can be a necessary move.

How to execute:

On PS5 Controller

Step 1: Hold the Left trigger (L1) and click on the right stick

Step 2: Push the RS downward and quickly release it

On Xbox One Controller

Step 1: hold LT ( Left Trigger) and click the right stick (RS)

Step 2: Press the Right Top button downward and quickly release it