The Vancouver Canucks have decided to put an end to distractions on the road by banning video games.

On Tuesday, newly named alternate captain Bo Horvat told TSN 1040 that Fortnite, a popular third-person shooter video game, was B次元官网网址渄efinitely a no-go.B次元官网网址�

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Horvat said there are better ways to spend time while travelling to away games anyway.

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Players around the NHL weighed in on the CanucksB次元官网网址� decision.

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B次元官网网址� Joshua Clipperton (@JClipperton_CP)

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B次元官网网址� Scott Billeck (@ScottBilleck)

LaineB次元官网网址檚 reaction comes as an obvious shot at the CanucksB次元官网网址� dismal 31-40-11 record from the 2017-18 season.

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Reaction to LaineB次元官网网址檚 comments in room -
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B次元官网网址� Irfaan Gaffar (@sportsnetirf)

Virtanen added B次元官网网址淔ortniteB次元官网网址� hasnB次元官网网址檛 been an issue for the Canucks.

B次元官网网址淚 just think that where we want to go with our team, anything we can do to get better, thatB次元官网网址檚 a stepping stone. You can only go up from last year. B次元官网网址� We want to be focused all the time when we come to the rink but have fun at the same time. But itB次元官网网址檚 all business hereB次元官网网址� said Virtanen.

-with a file from the Canadian Press

kieran.oconnor@bpdigital.ca
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