casedawg20000 - I want to start by saying thank you for the good comments in the two communication threads. In terms of a goalie communicating too much I would rather have the goalie that talks too much as opposed to the goalie that does not talk at all. I think the part in the original article that takes care of the possibility of a goalie talking too much is...
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TIMING: If the timing of the communication is not correct then a teammate could get hurt or a goal could be scored.
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A goalie that communicates all of the time may not understand the importance of timing.
You are right if a goalie is very prepared whether they are more loose before a game or have a very rigid routine the rest of the team will feed off of the goalie that appears to be prepared. Once I started to realize the importance of my body language and the affect on the team I started to make sure that I never did anything like dropping my head between periods or after a goal. Even if I felt I was at fault I still needed to SHOW that I was not fazed. You are right, all goalies are leaders whether they like it or not, usually more through action than words; it varies depending on the goalie.
One last comment, it is extremely important that goalies sit down with their defencemen and get to know what they need their goalie to do for them and vice versa. This is especially important after being traded or whenever a goalie plays for a new team. Discussing needs off the ice will lead to better understanding and more instinctual plays on the ice.