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“He came, he absolutely loved it,” Bozak said of the playoff atmosphere. “He looks forward to every home game. Hopefully he brings us a little more luck.”

Molly brought Kanon to a few games before, but just for warm-up as he was too young to last through the evening. Now that he can walk, he’s begun the pre-game greeting.

“He kind of just does whatever he wants,” laughed Bozak. “He walks wherever he wants in this rink and thinks he owns the place. He walks to where we’re coming off. He kind of started doing (the high five) when we started our little streak at home and it’s been working well. I like to think he brings us a little luck, but I think he just likes coming over there (to say hello).”

Winger Patrick Marleau’s four sons are also frequently around the dressing room when it’s not busy, 9-year-old Brody getting to skate during a Mike Babcock practice as a birthday present a few weeks ago.

“To have a few kids around keeps it light,” said defenceman Jake Gardiner. “Kanon’s a funny kid and he picks up on Bozie’s mannerisms. You can kind of see him in (Kanon) already.

“He probably has more pull than most of us do in this building, just for how cute he is and being Bozie’s kid. It’s great having him around.”