Turns out Bob Gainey wasn’t completely accurate when he said he wasn’t going to make any more moves this season. He didn’t trade any players on deadline day, but he did just fire Guy Carbonneau as coach.
It’s hard to argue that the Habs’ recent woes can be blamed solely or even largely on Carbo. On the other hand, sometimes fault doesn’t come into it. Sometimes it’s just about shaking things up.
Can’t help but feel bad for the guy, though. I liked Carbonneau as a player and I liked him as a coach. He led the Habs to their best record in over a decade last season, and this season started off promising as well. Then again, I guess the higher you rise, the further you fall.