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04/01/2016 at 11:44am EDT

from Kristina Rutherford of Sportsnet,

Your playing style has evolved a lot over the years. How many versions of you have we seen in net?

I would say three or four. There are always new techniques coming out that can improve performance. I try to stay on top of that and if I find that something new might be helpful, I’ll try it out. Especially now that I’m a bit older, you can’t just rely on being athletic and sliding around all over the place. [Laughs.] You gotta save some energy, you know?

Wait—are you saying that now that you’re older, you’re not athletic?

No, I am. I just can’t be all the time. Only in desperate measures can you rely on that stuff.

You’re playing really well. Did you expect this at 36? Not that 36 is old…

[Laughs.] Yeah, exactly. I feel pretty good about my play. You always feel like you could be better. But you know what? The team is playing so well in front of me, it makes me look good. When that happens, the confidence grows and you feel like you play better. Numbers-wise it’s one of the best seasons I’ve had.

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