‘I’ve worked hard for it’: Canucks centre Bo Horvat excelling in third season
VANCOUVER — More than halfway through his third NHL season, Bo Horvat has a pretty good idea of what’s waiting for him after each game.
The Vancouver Canucks centre has a few minutes to decompress before meeting with the media to dissect what just took place, be it good or bad. Then there’s possibly a workout or a meal, but at some point during the familiar routine his cellphone will buzz with a text message.
His father Tim has watched the game — three times zones away when the Canucks are at home — in Rodney, Ont., and is offering a frank assessment.
“He waits up and gives me his opinion,” Horvat said of his dad’s messages, before adding with a smile: “Sometimes you don’t like it. Sometimes you choose not to respond to it.