Marner reveals acronym he and Matthews would text Marleau and he had no idea what it meant

BarDown Staff

The Canadian Press

In this day and age, there are acronyms for so many words that are universally understood so we don't have to type the whole phrase out, like "lol" (laugh out loud), for example.

That is one of the most common acronyms used by everyone every single day in various situations, whether it be a text message, on social media, or actually saying "lol" to somebody.

"HBU" is another well-known acronym, but not everyone knows the meaning of it, especially if they've never heard of it before and Patrick Marleau is one of those people.

On Tuesday, Mitch Marner revealed Marleau had no clue what "HBU" meant when he and Matthews would text it to him.

Marner recalling how they texted Marleau “HBU” and he had no idea what they were talking about. Still make fun of him for it.

They also taught Matthews to play Euchre, now he’s “obsessed” says Marner. “Sometimes you just want to relax on your phone and he’s begging you to play”
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) December 5, 2017

The 38-year-old father of four didn't grow up with "HBU" so he deserves a pass, but we're sure Marner and Matthews don't give him one.

That said, it's cool to see how a veteran like Marleau has come in and become a mentor to many of the younger players on Toronto's roster.

Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have really bonded with Patrick Marleau. Big into playing Old Maid on the road. Matthews jokes “he’s got four kids at home and two on the road”
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) December 5, 2017