Edouard Lavoie works hard throughout the game to make sure the puck does not get into danger zones for his goalie. He is also the first person to stand up for his goalie when an opposing player gets a little to close or makes contact with him. He also talks to his goalie during whistles to help understand how he can better assist his goalie do his job successfully. Lavoie works hard to keep the puck in a position that does not make it easy for the opposing team to take shots or even get into position to take shots. Edouard tries to maintain possession and is very careful with his passes, especially in his own zone, to ensure that the opposing team can not easily intercept them. He always crashes back  to help cover breakaways that occur while he is on the ice and never just leaves it for his defenseman to handle. Lavoie believes in playing the full length and width of the ice, moving from his side to cover for the other side if necessary.