"Don't look for James Reimer to avoid the 13th floor of a hotel, refuse to walk under ladders or avoid stepping on sidewalk cracks.

Reimer goes out of his way not to be lumped in with superstitious goaltenders.

"The funny thing is that if I do (get caught in a routine), I try to change it up so that I know I'm not superstitious," Reimer said Monday morning.

"I hate superstitions. I think they cheapen everything about an athlete. If it just takes a pair of (lucky) socks, then why do I work my butt off all summer (to prepare)?""