Former Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau understands Randy Cunneyworth's plight, but also knows that the new man in that job should learn to speak French as quickly as possible. "He's living a dream, which is doing what he loves for one of the best franchises in the NHL, and he's caught in a storm," Carbonneau said. "It's premature. You have to give him a chance to show what he can do and if he's willing to learn. "But there's no doubt in my mind that the coach of the Montreal Canadiens has to speak both languages, at least to some extent." The Toronto-born Cunneyworth, Montreal's first English-only speaking coach since Al MacNeil in the 1970-71 season, landed in a swirl of controversy when he was made interim coach after Jacques Martin was fired on Saturday. Cunneyworth has said he hopes to learn French.