As a young player coming out of the NCAA, a lot of changes are occurring in his surroundings and there will definitely be an adjustment period for the 23-year-old. Tocchet came up to the media and revealed that the team's leadership group made a very important gesture toward the new-comer and it definitely sets the tone for the future:
Tocchet has noted a few things about the young man's playing abilities. At this point, everyone is well aware that McDonough had developed quite the scoring touch in his time in College. With the team's lackluster game in Arizona yesterday, if he gets up to speed on the team's system, we could potentially see him get his first opportunity as a Canucks in tomorrow's game against the Kings.