NHL 23 Update 1.40 Patch Notes (NHL Patch 1.4)

A new NHL 23 update 1.40 (patch 1.4) is now available to download for PS4, PS5, and Xbox One players. According to the official NHL 23 1.40 patch notes, the latest November Title update addressed concerns around presentation features like on-ice projections and national anthems. In addition, NHL 23 patch 1.40 (1.040) also includes stability fixes.

Previously, a hotfix was also released with some minor changes. Unfortunately, players are still facing issues with the game. Today’s NHL 23 version 1.40 will address a few of these issues.

Check out more details below.

NHL 23 Update 1.4 Patch Notes (1.40)

Gameplay

Fixed an issue where Power Play Strategies and Faceoff formations were not saving.
Fixed an issue with the puck motion during lacrosse flip deke

Presentation

Lighting – Fixed an issue that caused in-game lighting to be absent when reconnecting a controller in the be a pro hub
Lighting – Fixed an issue where before gameplay starts the lighting would break
Be A Pro – Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when hitting the Pause button after a coach conversation
Environment – The Farm – Fixed a gameplay camera issue that could cause a low-hanging branch from showing up in the camera frustum
Front End Menu – Music chyrons weren’t being shown for first soundtrack song after returning from a game.
Fixed an issue that could cause infinite syncing during online games in Overtime when 1 player quits gameplay
Crowd – Removed crowds from freeskate and team practices in both clubs and drop-in
Be A Pro – Fixed an issue that caused pre-game speech to play twice when showing an Anthem intro
Cameras – Fixed an issue in Detroit where camera could clip with crowd at faceoff setup moments that showcase the AR Leaderboard graphic

Online Modes

Fixed an issue where opponents were able to view the lines and strategies in online versus
Fixed a soft lock that would occur if the opponent quit in Overtime Shootout during an Online Versus game
Fixed an issue where users were unable to advance to gameplay in Threes Online Play if they invited a friend to play with them
[XBOX]Fixed an issue where some Xbox Gamerpic’s were not appearing in the social widget or Dressing Rooms
Fixed an issue where NHL Threes Circuit progress is lost when entering NHL Threes Online

World of Chel

Added additional content into World Of Chel for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content.
Fixed an issue where users would soft lock if they accepted an invite while loading into the World of Chel
Fixed a soft lock that would sometimes happen after the first play of the period NIS in EASHL Drop-in and EASHL Clubs
Fixed a soft lock that would sometimes occur when a user accepted multiple invites to a dressing room in the World of Chel
Fixed a rare desync that would happen at the opening faceoff in EASHL Drop-in games
Fixed a rare crash that would happen while loading into the World of Chel
Fixed a rare crash that would occur when a player was bodychecked in EASHL 3 vs 3 games
Fixed several button functionality issues for Club Strategies
Fixed an issue where players would sometimes be returned to the World of Chel main menu when selecting to continue to the 2nd round of One’s Eliminator
Fixed an issue where players hair wasn’t showing correctly during gameplay in the World of Chel
Fixed an issue where there is a full crowd during Freeskate and Club Practice in the World of Chel
Fixed an issue where if you went into Customize Club while in a friend’s Dressing Room your club’s customization would take on the friend’s club’s look

Custom Leagues

Added ability to substitute AHL teams within Custom Leagues
Added a setting that allows the user to use entire pool of NHL players in a Custom Leagues fantasy draft regardless of how many teams are in the league.
Fixed an issue where the Stanley Cup presentation did not play when winning the Finals in aggregate format in Custom Leagues

Franchise

Added Retired Jersey Numbers setting to Custom Leagues
Tuning for line combinations that are set by some coaches to be less reliant on X-Factors
Tuning for line chemistry on penalty kill lines to be less reliant on X-Factors
Fixed an issue where some penalty kill lines always showed -3 for line chemistry
Fixed an issue where promoting a coach from within the organization to be the Head Coach did not update the strategies tab in Edit Lines
Fixed an issue where CHL eligible players were being assigned to the AHL instead of junior
Fixed an issue where AHL scouts were not uncovering a player’s Pro Scout Assessment in Custom Leagues
Fixed an issue where Home Ice Advantage was sometimes given to the wrong team in the playoffs
Fix an issue where substituting teams in Season Mode caused the game to soft lock
Fixed as issue where line chemistry did not show a +2 modifier when appropriate

Be A Pro

Fixed an issue around salary perks not being available to activate due to insufficient followers

Misc

Misc crash fixes
Misc UI fixes

Hockey Ultimate Team

Fixed an issue with players receiving errors when attempting to save a HUT Roster
Fixed an issue where Sold Items are reset to 0 in Trade Pile
Updated Collections team logos & colors that were out of date
Fixed an issue in the Auction House where a default value is set to -1
Updated Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl X-Factor Art to show new Oilers uniforms
Updated Challenges artwork for Connor McDavid and Trevor Zegras
Fixed an issue in HUT Rivals where players would desync off the opening faceoff
Various UI Fixes

Art

Updated the following teams center ice art

AHL

Henderson Silver Knights

Uniforms

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 23

NHL

Buffalo Sabres – Third
Anaheim Ducks – Reverse Retro
Calgary Flames – Reverse Retro
Chicago Blackhawks – Reverse Retro
Colorado Avalanche – Reverse Retro
Columbus Blue Jackets – Reverse Retro
Dallas Stars – Reverse Retro
Detroit Red Wings – Reverse Retro
Edmonton Oilers – Reverse Retro
Florida Panthers – Reverse Retro
Los Angeles Kings – Reverse Retro
Montreal Canadiens – Reverse Retro
New Jersey Devils – Reverse Retro
New York Islanders – Reverse Retro
New York Rangers – Reverse Retro
Ottawa Senators – Reverse Retro
Philadelphia Flyers – Reverse Retro
Pittsburgh Penguins – Reverse Retro
San Jose Sharks – Reverse Retro
Toronto Maple Leafs – Reverse Retro
Vancouver Canucks – Reverse Retro

ECHL

Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Third
Idaho Steelheads – Third
Rapid City Rush – Third

The Following Changes were added previously.

GAMEPLAY

Improved defenseman gap control to defend against the rush through the middle of the ice

Goalies

Addressed an issue where user goalies were under performing on Arcade and Semi Pro difficulties
General goalie bug fixing around jittering and animation selection

Strategies

Addressed an issue with the Selected Gameplay Strategies in game not matching what’s in the Strategy menus

PRESENTATION

Addressed an issue with an end-of-game celebration which showed players that were sitting on the bench celebrating with goalie instead of players that were on the ice at end of game.
Addressed issue that prevented chosen gameplay camera from showing up during gameplay
Be A Pro – Addressed issue that could cause selection of wrong camera in some cinematics
Addressed an infinite sync loop that could occur when a player quits gameplay in OT
Spengler Cup – Addressed issue where trophy didn’t properly fit into hands of players
Addressed audio issue where national anthems wouldn’t play if sime intervening into the first period
Addressed issue with lighting in Be A Pro that could cause a flash of white light on load
Stanley Cup Celebration – Addressed issue that could cause a player to disappear during the sequence where cup is passed from player to player
Addressed issue during end of game celebration where goalie could be holding stick with their trapper hand instead of blocker
Addressed audio issue where crowd doesn’t behave properly when anthem intro follows a be-a-pro scripted event
Addressed issue that causes wipes to be held for too long which lead to missing parts of goal replay
Addressed issue with crowd signs not showing correct dynamic data (eg. Player Names)
Addressed game crash in Three Modes after goal is scored
Addressed audio issue in the main menu that would cause the soundtrack to play under speech
Long goal horn blast is now used for all teams on home team shootout wins

WORLD OF CHEL

Added the ability for EASHL Club users to swap player positions on the Power Play and/or Penalty Kill.
Added Strategy Tool Tips to Online VS and EASHL Clubs
Added back Strategies Quick Swap back to EASHL 6v6 Power Play and Penalty Kill Lineup
Addressed a crash that sometimes occurs during gameplay in EASHL Drop-in 3v3
Addressed an issue where the main menu would sometimes fail to load up on the World Of Chel main hub
Addressed an issue where some users were not being transitioned from the post match-up screen into EASHL games
Addressed an issue where the prolonged syncing wipe screen would cause users to miss goal replays
Addressed an issue where EASHL club logos were missing from the pause menu
Addressed an issue where there was no audio SFX playing when World of Chel bags were opened
Addressed an issue where certain player glove types were not loading in Free Skate
Addressed an issue where the first-time user flow tips for Roles in Club Strategies didn’t have an arrow pointing to feature user can change
Addressed an issue where the camera angle doesn’t change regardless of the setting
Addressed a text color issue on leaderboards so recent games info was properly visible
Addressed an issue where the dressing room chat box does not display the teammate gamertag in drop-in rollover dressing rooms
Increased the size of the edit strategies options text box so less text needs to scroll
Addressed an issue where multiple options where being highlighted after coming back from team strategies
[XBOX] Addressed an issue where the Goal NIS images would show up corrupted
[XBOX] an issue where the user is prompted with the “Insufficient Permission” message in any online mode after allowing the “You can join multiplayer games” privilege setting
Added additional content into World of Chel for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content.

HOCKEY ULTIMATE TEAM

Addressed an issue with TOTW Items not displaying correctly
Addressed an issue where the player item was not being displayed after a goal being scored
Addressed an issue with HUT Rivals Rank Icons
Addressed issues with readability of Rivals on ice textures
Various UI fixes

ART

Updated the following teams center ice art

ECHL

Kansas City Mavericks

QMJHL

Saint John Seadogs
Val d’Or Foreurs

WHL

Red Deer Rebels

UNIFORMS

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 23

NHL

Carolina Hurricanes – Third
Calgary Flames – Third
All 32 NHL 2022-23 Reverse Retro Uniforms

AHL

Bakersfield Condors – Home and Away
Calgary Wranglers – Home and Away
Colorado Eagles – Home and Away
Tucson Roadrunners – Home and Away
Utica Comets – Third

ECHL

Adirondack Thunder – Home
Atlanta Gladiators – Home, Away and Third
Florida Everblades – Away
Fort Wayne Komets – Home and Away
Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Home and Away
Idaho Steelheads – Home and Away
Kansas City Mavericks – Away
Rapid City Rush – Home and Away
Savannah Ghost Pirates – Home, Away and Third
South Carolina Stingrays – Third
Utah Grizzlis – Home and Away
Wichita Thunder – Home and Away

DEL

Adler Mannheim – Home, Away and Third
Augsburger Panther – Home, Away and Third
Bietigheim Steelers – Home, Away and Third
Dusseldorfer EG – Home, Away and Third
EHC Red Bull Munchen – Home, Away and Third
Eisbaren Berlin – Home, Away and Third
ERC Ingolstadt – Home, Away and Third
Fischtown Pinguins – Home, Away and Third
Iserlohn Roosters – Home, Away and Third
Kolner Haie – Home, Away and Third
Nurmberg Ice Tigers – Home and Away
Schwenninger Wild Wings – Home, Away and Third
Straubing Tigers – Home, Away and Third
Wolfsburg Grizzlys – Home, Away and Third

HockeyAllsvenskan

AIK – Home and Away
Almtuna IS – Home and Away
BIK Karlskoga – Home and Away
Djurgardens IF – Home and Away
HC Vita Hasten – Home and Away
IF Bjorkloven – Home and Away
MODO Hockey – Home and Away
Mora IK – Home and Away
Ostersunds IK – Home and Away
Sodertalje SK – Home and Away
Tingsryds AIF – Home and Away
Vasterviks IK – Home and Away

National League

EHC Biel – Home and Away
EHC Kloten – Home and Away
EV Zug – Home and Away
Geneve-Servette HC – Home and Away
HC Ajoie – Home and Away
HC Ambri-Piotta – Home and Away
HC Davos – Home and Away
HC Fribourg-Gotteron – Home and Away
HC Lugano – Home and Away
Lausanne HC – Home and Away
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers – Home and Away
SC Bern – Home and Away
SCL Tigers – Home and Away
ZSC Lions – Home and Away

QMJHL

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Home and Away
Halifax Mooseheads Home and Away
Sherbrooke Phoenix Home and Away

WHL

Brandon Wheat Kings Home and Away
Everett Silvertips Home and Away
Prince George Cougars Home and Away

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