Hockey fans around the world have turned to video games and simulations in a desperate attempt to fill their hockey void while the NHL remains paused. It’s certainly not the same, but hearing James Cybulski and Ray Ferraro call a game-winning overtime goal on EA Sports NHL 20 is better than nothing at all.
Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb is no different.
McNabb has been self-isolating in his Las Vegas home since the NHL paused its season on March 12 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Bored at home and unable to touch the ice, McNabb has turned to NHL 20’s “Be a Pro” mode for his hockey fix.
“I’ve been playing a lot of NHL 20,” McNabb told The Athletic on a phone call from his Las Vegas home. “I got to the point where I made the NHL now, so it’s actually a little boring after you make it, but it was fun making the NHL.”
The game mode allows you to create a player from scratch and take them from the Memorial Cup in…
