Brisebois

A few of your Canadiens snapped outside the Ferrari garage and in the Paddock Club during the Grand Prix of Canada on the weekend. We're betting that they didn't pay for a ticket.

And here's Mike Komisarek talking about the spectacle of F1 racing.

Patrice Brisebois and the Ferrari he'll race this weekend.
John Mahoney, Gazette

Canadiens defenceman Patrice Brisebois is an unrestricted free agent as of July 1, and while he says his agent, Don Meehan, hasn't had talks with GM Bob Gainey yet, he's hopeful he could remain a Canadien.

Brisebois will run his own muscular Ferrari this weekend in the Ferrari Challenge, a support race to the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix on Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

At The Gazette's Vroom With A View blog, you'll find the audio of a 10-minute conversation this morning with Brisebois, related to his racing, hockey and the tragic motorcycle death of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon.

Because the Inside/Out debate yesterday was so spirited about coach Guy Carbonneau's decision to play veteran defenceman Patrice Brisebois in Game 1, here are Breezer's official stats from his 88th career NHL playoff game:

One assist, +1, 20:32 ice time (third-highest D behind Hamrlik and Markov); 24 shifts, 2 shots, 1 blocked shot, no giveaways, no takeaways

An MRI Monday showed two broken bones in the left foot of defenceman Patrice Brisebois, who is on the ice for today's morning skate regardless though obviously not ready to play this evening against the Bruins.

Fellow D Ryan O'Byrne, sidelined with a broken thumb, is skating regularly with the team but remains 2-3 weeks away.

From The Gazette's Pat Hickey in Uniondale:

Patrice Brisebois gave his best effort to stay in the Canadiens lineup, but the veteran defenceman faced up to reality after yesterday's morning skate.

"I can't go," said Brisebois, who has been hobbling since he was struck in the foot by a shot from Marcel Hossa during the third period of Saturday's loss to the New York Rangers.

Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau announced today that Carey Price will start tomorrow vs. the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre, getting the nod for his good work of late.

Cristobal Huet, who backed up Price Saturday vs. Toronto, will fill the same role tomorrow, and he isn't overjoyed with the idea, having been widely believed to be getting the start. But Carbonneau wants Huet to get another few days of practice before returning to action, having sat out the past six games with a groin injury.

Guillaume Latendresse practised at Verdun with his teammates, but will be a game-time decision, having suffered what's reported to have been an upper-body injury last Thursday in Philadelphia. Defenceman Patrice Brisebois practised as well, rehabbing a shoulder injury, but left early and won't be in the lineup.

Defenceman Ryan O'Byrne earned two assists in his impressive NHL debut tonight.
Bruce Bennett, Getty Images

Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau is making underachieving forward Michael Ryder and defencemen Patrice Brisebois and Josh Gorges healthy scratches for tonight's game in Boston against the Bruins.

The Bruins will start 20-year-old goalie Tuukka Rask against Canadiens' Carey Price, also 20; Rask fills in for No. 1 Tim Thomas, who was hurt in the final minute of last night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils in New Jersey and will be lost to the Bruins for a week, or longer, with the groin injury.

Rask will be backed up by Alex Auld, who was acquired today from the Phoenix Coyotes for forward Nate DiCasmirro and a 2009 fifth-round draft choice.