(Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Patrick Roy coached Mikhail Grigorenko in major junior, with the Quebec Remparts.
Even at that level, Roy could agonize or be angered when he felt Grigorenko didn't compete hard enough or take advantage of his unquestioned talent.
Now that both are with the Avalanche — Roy behind the bench after his return to the team for which he tended goal from 1995-2003, Grigorenko as a 21-year-old center — their challenging, tough-love relationship continues.
"I'm harder on him because I like him a lot," Roy said after practice Friday.