Brett Harrison felt like making chicken and pasta for a pregame meal, which makes him like most professional hockey players.
But the first-year pro had a problem.
Mason Lohrei, Harrison’s roommate at the time early last season with the AHL Providence Bruins, was watching TV on the couch. Harrison told Lohrei about his plan. Lohrei approved.
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Then the 20-year-old Harrison had a question.
“How do I make the pasta?” Harrison asked his roommate.
“Boil the water,” Lohrei answered. “Put it in the water.”
“How,” Harrison responded, “do I boil the water?”
Crawling to walking
NHL teams are paying attention to nutrition. The Minnesota Wild have an oatmeal bar where players can customize their bowls with berries, honey
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