Option 2: Jarrod Lakemore takes the game very seriously and is very much a stoic type who isn't exactly one to keep things loose by acting like a clown or making a silly joke. He knows it's important to keep his goalie focused, calm, and motivated at all times and takes the time to try to figure out how to best do this for each of his goaltenders. For much of his career at Buffalo, Lakemore played with Casey Fantobens as the primary netminder. Fantobens was the type of player who could get down on himself at times, but when he was in the right state of mind, was nearly unbeatable. The key here was to provide positive feedback at all times and remind Fantobens of how good a player he was even when things weren't going his way. Other goalies need more of a high energy sort of kick in the pants to get them motivated. For these type of players Lakemore would instead play off the crowd and try for a more assertive approach complete with requisite chest bumping and fist pounding. (185 words)