Their player development staff consists of the Sedin Twins, Mikael Samuelsson, Mike Komisarek, Sergei Gonchar and Chris Higgins, all of whom had prosperous NHL careers. It is clear that the Canucks are making a conscious effort to ensure their prospects and roster players are developing in the right way.
With all those former players around the organization, it is very positive to see Tocchet encourage his staff to talk to him, to "challenge" him so that the Canucks can be the best moving forward.
Tocchet says that the Canucks must "...Meet pressure with pressure..."
A saying we have heard the coach say a few times. He wants the team to be prepared and ready to go. The more prepared the team is, the better they handle pressure.
