When you are a 30-year-old playing on the youngest team in the NHL, an unscheduled day off is music to your ears. And when Tyler Bozak turned 30 earlier this year, he knew he would be spending more time on recovery.



“I remember when I was younger, I wasn’t doing as much stuff in the gym or on the training tables,” he said. “But now, I catch myself in there every day getting some work done on my body,”



The Maple Leafs had another unscheduled day off on Friday, the day after their 6-1 rout of the Florida Panthers at Air Canada Centre. The free time was their second such unexpected break this season, and as the physical toll of an 82-game schedule sets in, different coping techniques become essential.



Bozak has had his share of injuries. The longest-tenured Leafs player had two stints on injured reserve last season, costing him a combined 25 games. Bozak was sidelined with an undisclosed ailment during the pre-season, but was able...