Please fix the penalty logic in the 2D game

djmacb · 01-07-2026, 01:15 PM

I posted about this before, but here are two screenshots showing how the game engine loses its mind if there are more than two penalties to the same team within a two-minute window. I'm playing the Wings vs the Rangers in a 55-56 Historical game. In the second period, the Rangers take minor penalties at 2:38, 3:09, and 3:45. There are also coincidental minors at 3:38.

What should have happened - the Rangers should be down two men from 3:09 to 5:09 and down one man until 6:38 since the third penalty doesn't start until the first one expires.

What did happen - Dickie Moore scores at 5:38 which is considered even strength (?), Wally Hergesheimer scores shorthanded for the Rangers at 6:20 - this is correct, but then Kelly and Lindsay score for the Wings at 9:30 and 12:30 which are considered to be power play goals even though the Rangers didn't take another penalty until 18:41.

More of the same in the third period - Reibel scores what is considered to be a power play goal at 14:08 even though the Rangers only penalty of the period at 6:31.

In watching the game, what happened was the Rangers played a man short for the entire remainder of the game after taking the three penalties (plus a coincidental minor) within a little over a minute early in the second period.

01-07-2026, 01:15 PM	#1
djmacb Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 53	Please fix the penalty logic in the 2D game I posted about this before, but here are two screenshots showing how the game engine loses its mind if there are more than two penalties to the same team within a two-minute window. I'm playing the Wings vs the Rangers in a 55-56 Historical game. In the second period, the Rangers take minor penalties at 2:38, 3:09, and 3:45. There are also coincidental minors at 3:38. What should have happened - the Rangers should be down two men from 3:09 to 5:09 and down one man until 6:38 since the third penalty doesn't start until the first one expires. What did happen - Dickie Moore scores at 5:38 which is considered even strength (?), Wally Hergesheimer scores shorthanded for the Rangers at 6:20 - this is correct, but then Kelly and Lindsay score for the Wings at 9:30 and 12:30 which are considered to be power play goals even though the Rangers didn't take another penalty until 18:41. More of the same in the third period - Reibel scores what is considered to be a power play goal at 14:08 even though the Rangers only penalty of the period at 6:31. In watching the game, what happened was the Rangers played a man short for the entire remainder of the game after taking the three penalties (plus a coincidental minor) within a little over a minute early in the second period. Attached Images Last edited by djmacb; 01-07-2026 at 02:41 PM.