Breaking news

which doesn't have to do with Guy directly, but is related.

Son-in-law Brenden Morrow has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to go to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a package that includes defenseman Joe Morrow (Morrow for Morrow, ha!).

(link)

Some marvelous Carbo media

First off, an intermission interview with Stars broadcaster Daryl Reaugh from Monday night, when Guy was honored as part of the Stars' 20th Anniversary team.  I'm not able to embed it here for whatever reason but here is the link.

Also, Guy on CHOM Radio in Montreal on Thursday.  The link to that is here.  Very cute at the end when the other (female) interviewer admits her crush on Guy and asks him about his ties!

Hopefully these will make up for my missing Flashback Friday!

Roundup of the Stars honoring Guy, as well as Guy's thoughts on the current Habs

As noted previously, Guy was honored on Monday as part of the Dallas Stars 20th Anniversary Team.  Here is the handout photo that was given out at the game:

And here are some pics from the Stars' big screen.

(photo credit:  Badger, who is a big Brenden Morrow fan -- Twitter @IamMORROW)

And here's Guy taking a bow!  (photo credit:  Twitter @DustinDietz18)

Finally, here's a link to Guy's tribute video, which is also most excellent.  And finally, I have to give Badger another shoutout because I now have (or will have) the Carbo handout photo!  How awesome!

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Also, the Montreal Gazette recently published Guy's thoughts on the new-look Habs:

Guy Carbonneau, the last coach to lead the Canadiens to a first-place finish in the Eastern Conference, likes what he sees from this year’s team.

“It’s been a 360 and they’re surprising everybody … it’s fun,” Carbonneau said when I spoke with him recently. “I always say that everything starts from the top, and from the time Geoff Molson got here … asking Serge Savard to get involved and then the hiring of Marc Bergevin (as GM). From there, there’s a big, big change.”

Carbonneau led the Canadiens to a first-place finish in the Eastern Conference in 2007-08 with a 47-25-10 record before losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in five games in the conference semifinals. The Canadiens also led the NHL in scoring that season with 262 goals and were a lot of fun to watch.

Carbonneau was fired the following season after 66 games when the Canadiens had a 35-24-7 record.

I asked Carbonneau what he thought about new coach Michel Therrien’s system.

“When everybody works and goaltending is strong, every system works,” Carbonneau said.

“Time will tell,” he added. “I thought when Guy Boucher came into the league with a new system (in Tampa Bay) everybody kind of got excited. But the ability of NHL players – the best players in the world to adapt – is unbelievable.”

Carbonneau says he’d like to coach again in the NHL, and with an overall coaching record of 124-83-23 it’s surprising he hasn’t been given another shot.

 “Obviously, it’s been four years so it would have to be somebody that really saw what I did in the past and are willing to give me a chance,” said Carbonneau, who met with Bergevin about the vacant Canadiens job last summer before Therrien was hired. “I think people know that I’m still there and I’d like to get back into it. But I have a good life here in Montreal and if something happens then we’ll look at it.” (link)

Bonne fete, Guy!

53 years ago today, in the Northern Quebec town of Sept-Iles, a legend was born.

Happy birthday Guy, and here's to many more.  So fitting that the Stars are honoring you tonight.

Guy being honored by Dallas Stars tomorrow

Just a note to let everyone know that Guy is being honored by the Dallas Stars tomorrow as part of the 20th anniversary team.  He will be present in Dallas at the game.

Tomorrow is also his 53rd birthday.

Way to go, Stars.

Flashback Friday #2: La Petite Vie, 1994

In 1994, after winning the Stanley Cup with the Habs, Guy appeared on the Quebec comedy show La Petite Vie.  Can't understand a word of it, but he's a pretty good actor from the looks of it:

Background on La Petite Vie:  It first began as a sketch of the Quebec comedy duo Ding et Dong, formed by Claude Meunier and Serge Theriault, and aired on Radio-Canada (the French language arm of the CBC) from 1993 to 1999.  To date, it is the only Canadian TV series (of either language) to gather more than 4 million viewers, which happened twice in 1995.  It also holds a Guinness World Record for the highest market share ever achieved by a single television program.

Errata and news

First of all, a few corrections to recent posts.

As it turns out, the Brenden Morrow handout photo wasn't misspelled after all -- it just was on the version the Stars posted on their Facebook page.  Not sure why.  The proof's in the pudding:

(Photo source:  Twitter /@IamMORROW)

Secondly, Carbo will not be playing in the Face a Face Celebrites tourney on April 7 at the Bell Centre.  He's actually one of the coaches, coaching the Red team against Mario Tremblay.  

(Photo source:  CKOI)

Earlier this week, Guy held a hockey clinic for Atom and Bantam players in Kahnawake, Quebec as part of the Playground Poker Hat Trick series.  He returned to the ice today to work with the players.  (link)

And finally, Guy will be participating in a pro hockey experience in Sarasota and Ellenton, Florida from May 2 to 6 of this year.