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James Reimer: ‘The mental side is the biggest part of goaltending.’

James Reimer has more than exceeded expectations coming into this season, and now he has the opportunity to help the Hurricanes progress further into the playoffs.

After being acquired from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Scott Darling, Reimer posted a 14-6-2 record for the Canes with a 2.66 goals against average and a 0.914 save percentage. He spoke to the media over Zoom following Sunday’s practice.

On starter and having a short leash: It’s been an interesting year and it’s going to be an interesting playoffs.