Translation:
Belarus won't be big enough anymore for Mikhail Grabovski and Sergei Kostitsyn. Great friends in the Canadiens' organization one year ago, now they can't stand each other.
'' He's not my friend anymore, said Kostitsyn, Monday. I have no respect for him. he's not a team player. ''
The younger Kostitsyn didn't want to talk about the rift that happened on the ice of the Air Canada Center at the end of the game Saturday.
Grabovski angered Kostitsyn by taunting him, like when he pointed the scoreboard with his stick. Kostitsyn was ready to fight.
'' I have a good memory, we'll see each other again '' when thinking about the next game between the two team on January 8th.
Kostitsyn said that their squabble began before Grabovski's dersertion in March.
Before taunting Kostitsyn, Grabovski saw Saku Koivu speaking to him after a whistle.
'' He gave me some advices, said Grabovski to the Toronto journalists. He said it would be useful for me in the future. I listened to him carefully because I respect Koivu. ''
In the Canadiens' locker room, players are not prone to talk about their ex-teammate. Not a lot of them forgave him his desertion at the time of their trip to the American West Coast last season.
'' No, don't talk to me about him, answered Kovalev to a question about him. He's in Toronto and I am here. I've got nothing to say. ''
'' He's not here anymore. I don't care about him. '' said Christopher Higgins.
As for coach Guy Carbonneau, who said he didn't see Koivu talking to Grabovski, he only repeated he was happy for the young belarussian.
'' He's playing a lot and he's happy in Toronto. Good for him. ''
