If you know anything about Bruins winger David Pastrnak, you know his nickname, “Pasta,” isn’t just a convenient play on his last name.
The man really likes his pasta. In fact, it might even be the secret to the soon-to-be eight-year veteran’s success.
“Usually, my pre-game meal is always pasta,” he told reporters on Tuesday afternoon outside the Stop & Shop on Everett Street in Allston.
But Pastrnak wasn’t at the store just to talk about his love of his favorite bolognese recipe, which he admits isn’t for everyone. (He tops it off with scoops of alfredo sauce and pesto, in case you were wondering.