On some days Andrew Cogliano will allow his Italian side to indulge himself. He’s well known as one of the fittest, healthiest players in the NHL, but he has guilty-pleasure days like everyone else.
“Pizza, pasta, cheese,” Cogliano said. “But I guess who doesn’t like that?”
This time of year is when Cogliano allows himself that high-caloric plunge, because when the Ducks go on extended trips he can’t always follow his nutrition. But that’s part of how he’s adapted and evolved his ironman streak to the nuances of age.
“Obviously I’m not 20 or 21 years old anymore,” Cogliano, 29, said.