This only works if the New York Rangers are the away team. After the controller selection screen appears, press and hold Square+Right.

With this trick you can add any of the game's developers to your team. Since they're programmer's they cheat and have perfect stats! To recruit these top performers, go to the CREATE PLAYER screen and enter one of the following names:

Raja Altenhoff
Tom Braski
Craig Broadbooks
Josh Hassin
Tawn Kramer
Alan Scales
Steve Braski
Dave Brickhill
John Rehling
Kelly Ryan
Jody Kelsey
Chris Whaley
Peter Dille 
Craig Ostrander

Don't change any of the attributes. After you are done with the name press Triangle. Then go to sign free agents and your player's overall value will be 99!

When playing, instead of shooting slapshots all the time, use a wrist shot once in a while. If you're close to the net, about 75% of accurate wrist shots will score!

Here's another one from Tyreik:

When you have the puck, go to the right side corner of the ice. Don't go behind the red line, though. Wait until an opponent comes toward you. As he does, pass the ball toward the goal. Quickly, hit the shoot button simultanously. One of your players should one- time the puck in the goal. This does not work all the time. About 90% of the time you'll score.

First at the team select screen choose the team with the better overall number. Then go to options and put the game speed on about 30 and put the rules as you wish but make sure to put the skill on rookie. Then start the game. And whenever your team gets the puck pass it about 2-4 times but make sure your center touches it last. Then make him skate straight to the goal and when he is pretty close tap the X button. It won't always go in but most of the time it will and do that as much as possible throughout the game.