Red Kelly recalled that he was impressed with his young player 's skill handling the puck and defended McDonald against critics who wanted him moved out of Toronto due to his early struggles .
Red Kelly is mcDonald 's coach in his first NHL seasons .
Red Kelly , McDonald 's coach in his first NHL seasons , recalled that he was impressed with his young player 's skill handling the puck and defended McDonald against critics who wanted him moved out of Toronto due to his early struggles .