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Jones Prepares in the Offseason

Where many focus on technical tweaks with private goalie coaches and steer clear of the endless breakaways and backdoor tap-ins of shinny in the summer, Jones, 25, goes the other way, eschewing goalie-specific ice sessions in favor of more wide-open scrimmages.

"As I've gotten older and my game has evolved, I have gone more away from the technical side, which I guess is a little bit strange to say but it's added a little more depth to my game for sure," Jones told NHL.com. "Having grown up with a lot of good technical teaching early in my hockey career, I do have that good technical base and as my game has developed it has gotten away from that and focused on learning the other aspects, like reading the play and making saves outside the box if you have to and just battling and competing.