"I wish I was better at [cooking], but it's good to have the time to work on it," Brassard said with a laugh. "I'm trying to stay healthy and get three meals in, too. I can do the easy stuff; I don't have a barbecue or anything. I just keep it basic: fish, meat, vegetables, rice, pasta, something like that. Just trying to find some other things that I'm not used to. That's one of the things in a situation like this; you could go with bad habits. You could go to bed late and wake up super late. Your body would be all messed up because you're not used to that. I'm just trying to avoid that stuff."
For Brassard, and virtually everyone, the circumstances of social distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have upended regular routines. It's been just under one month since the NHL suspended the regular season and, for the time being, the Hull, Quebec native has remained on Long Island.
"I think it's hard for everybody," Brassard said. "I feel like the first few days were the hardest for me. Now, I've found a little routine. We're doing the same routine basically every day during the season. I've been going to the grocery store and that's the only time I come out of the house. I go for walks, I work out, I watch shows, I try to talk on the phone with family and friends through FaceTime, I've just been trying to stay away from the bad habits."