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The synergy between me as a defenseman and my goaltender is so incredibly important. Before the game, I make sure to encourage our skaters to really challenge the night's netminder and not just shoot layups. This will ensure that the goalie is prepared for the opposing team's best of that night. During the game, I do my best to keep that synergy going. When the game is going well, I will check in with the goalie to see how they are making those incredible saves so they do not forget about how great they are playing. When it is a tough night, I try my best to calm the game down for them. That might mean that I take the puck behind our own net for several seconds just to slow it down. Or, I might make more of an effort to handle the puck in the offensive zone to give our goalie a bit of a breather before the next rush from the other team.