Roy still my friend, Carbo says

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Their teams are bitter junior-hockey rivals, and Patrick Roy probably has some explaining to do in Guy Carbonneau's mind following an ugly on-ice incident last weekend.
But Carbonneau, the Canadiens' head coach, maintains his friendship with Roy, his former teammate, isn't in jeopardy.
"My feelings haven't changed with him. He's still my friend. It's not because we're (junior-hockey) rivals that I won't talk to him," Carbonneau said. "But I'm kind of anxious to talk to him, to see what his reaction was and how he dealt with it."

Roy, the general manager, coach and part-owner of the Quebec Remparts, was suspended five games this week, while his son, Jonathan, a backup goaltender with the team, received a seven-game suspension after the teenager attacked Chicoutimi netminder Bobby Nadeau during a playoff match between the teams last Saturday. Nadeau offered no resistance as he was being pummelled by the younger Roy, who later made an obscene gesture at Saguenéens fans.
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau has been criticized for not suspending father and son for a longer period - especially after Roy appeared to encourage his son to attack Nadeau. Roy has denied the accusation.
Nonetheless, a police investigation has been launched to determine whether criminal charges should be laid.
"He (Roy) is the only one that really knows what happened," said Carbonneau, a part-owner of the Sags. "Until he comes out and says what happened, it's anybody's guess."
Coincidentally, a melee erupted the same night during a playoff game between Gatineau and Shawinigan, but that incident has received little, if any, publicity. Instead, it has been Roy's attack that has been replayed extensively on television.
"It's always exaggerated when Patrick Roy's involved," Carbonneau said, shrugging. "That makes it bigger."
Carbonneau and Roy were Canadiens teammates during the 1980s and '90s, capturing Stanley Cup championships in '86 and '93. They're frequent golfing partners and usually visit in late June, when the National Hockey League conducts its entry draft.
"I went to war with him and we won championships together in a really hard situation, and with a lot of pressure," Carbonneau said. "I never saw him react that way. We got separated in 1993. It has been a while and a lot of things can change. But that's not the man I know."
Carbonneau, a skilled defensive specialist when he played, rarely fought. He has no problem with two players fighting and understands Quebec, trailing 7-1 at the time, was trying to shift the momentum. But he can't condone what transpired.
"When someone doesn't want to fight, he doesn't want to fight. That's the thing I really didn't like," he said. "As an owner, there's always two sides. For us, the suspensions weren't severe enough. For Quebec, it's too much. But the league made its decision and we have to live with it."