These playoffs couldn’t possibly hold more emotion for Leafs centre Tyler Bozak.The Regina native enters Toronto’s first-round series in mourning, along with the rest of his home province of Saskatchewan, after a deadly crash last week that claimed the lives of 16 people tied to the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. But Bozak also has been experiencing personal joy: His 2-year-old son, Kanon, will be attending his first Leafs playoff game when Toronto returns from Boston for Game 3 Monday at the Air Canada Centre.“He’s really excited, Game 3 is gonna be a good day for him … It’s the first time he can come to a (playoff) game, and it’s going to be a big day for me, having him there,” Bozak said.The father in Bozak, naturally, was smiling at the mention of his son. Family, at any time, can bring anyone’s soul into a stronger place.For Bozak, and just about everyone in Saskatchewan, the past week has been a soul-crushing time. “It’s a tough situation … I’m still thinking about everyone there,” Bozak said. “I still can’t imagine what everyone is going through. But it’s great to see the support, not only here and in Saskatchewan but across Canada and the world. That’s very important and I’m sure its something everyone appreciates.”Those sentiments were echoed by another Saskatchewan native, Leafs coach Mike Babcock, who wore a Broncos cap during his media scrum Wednesday.“Normalcy in Humboldt, it’s going to be different, for all the families, and for the rest of their lives,” Babcock said. “Getting the games going … they would be playing if they could. I think it’s important we get started.”Bozak enters these playoffs as the longest serving Leaf, one who has seen the franchise rise from rock bottom two years ago.While he’s not thinking of it now, he is at the end of his five-year, $21-million contra ...
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