A new report suggests NHL players are increasingly turning to video games and weed edibles during their downtime, as opposed to boozing like players of past generations took part in regularly.
Twenty-two-year-old Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies told The Athletic that because technology has advanced so much, it’s very easy to “live a virtual life instead of a real one.” Buffalo Sabres forward Peyton Krebs, 23, said, “We’ll all go out for dinner, but then guys will generally go back to their rooms to play video games.”
One anonymous defenseman told the site that playing video games with teammates can help with camaraderie. “You just have to be more open,” this person said. “I’ll try to drag guys out of their comfort zone, and then I’ll play video games with them.”
