NHL 14 OTL with friends

[EVM5150]

Has anyone had this problem?  I am able to play in OTP mode against one friend but when 4 of us play 2 on 2(from 4 seperate locations, one out of state), the game resets over and over after the puck drop. Is there a way around this. Isn't this how the whole online thing works? is it because we are in a party? Help please.