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Every regular season, I really do focus on the team game and the team winning. That is no different in the playoffs. But actually, I take it up a notch come playoff time. Sure, in the regular season I will admit that there are times where we are up big in a game where I might take an extra risk to try and get an assist or score a goal. But in the playoffs, you will not find me taking those same risks. Instead, I really tighten up my game and I mentally tell myself that playing smart is the only way to play in these important games. It is always a tough balance though, because in the playoffs we need to take some risks to beat the best teams out there. But, during this time it would need to be more calculated risks where the reward is still there. Luckily for me, playing on defense, I am able to justify not going out of my way to try and score.