The 1st Arkham game was great, which is why I bought Knight.
I used to play offline Franchise Mode (Be a GM) as the DET Red Wings. Since they suck complete ace, I've resorted to starting HUT (team name is Puupdiik lmfao). HUT is a little too complicated to explain.
I've been playing EASHL for over a decade, which is a mode where you only control 1 player and play with/against other individuals online (basically simulating real hockey). I'm a co-GM and Alternate Captain for the team 'You Won't, No Balls'.