Alright, Let's Do a Milbury Video Then
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- In relation to other times he has been forced to apologize for comments, I give this incident a 6 out of 10.
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Besides all the dumb stuff he’s done the main reason he should be gone is it doesn’t sounds like he enjoys broadcasting the game. Would it kill him to enjoy broadcasting the game he’s suppose to love.
Agreed. Him sounding like he doesn't want to be there or is half-assing is more of an offense then the majority of what he actually does it says.
Yeah, during this whole RTP Milbury's sounded like he wants to be anywhere else than the broadcast booth. Don't know how Forslund, Boucher, et. al., can stand working with him.
@@FutureZek Here's the kicker. Canes management gave Forslund and his analyst this option. Work a per game rate broadcasting Canes game. That per game rate is based on team revenue. So Forslund pay would nose dive. The analyst re-signed. Forslund to cover The NHL playoffs for NBC as a freelancer. He's a free agent.
Yeah, say what you want about Jack Edwards, but he at least sounds like he’s enjoying it
@@Tek3333 90% of the time I like Edwards and think he does a good job.(I even plan on naming my 2020-21 fantasy team(s) after an Edwards one-liner regarding a moving puck. You might know the one.) Yes, the other 10% can be very bad, but 100% of the time he is enjoying it (except when it badly impacts Boston and he gets overly sour).
Also, spot on about Milbury above. He does sound like he doesn't even want to be there, and it's a shame he is when so many others would love to be.
I mean, he did assume players didn’t want to be with their families, he assumed players were faking injuries, and he also described the empty arena using the words of “Its like a women’s hockey game”.
I also LOVE when he trashes good players or bad trades, because, Mike, you can’t really say anything about bad trades, and you don’t know what a good player is because you trade them before you know they are good.
I mean he wasn't wrong about the women's hockey games...
No, you assumed that he assumed that. He made a joke. End of story.
Still should have been released long time ago. Glenn Healy anyone?
Terrible commentary, terrible head coach, terrible gm. Just an unfortunate person.
Great at fighting fans tho!
Very well said. He is so lost
Shoutout to Shannon for not forgetting us here in Newfoundland with his new profile picture of the Growlers!!
Surprised no one has complained about it being a leaf affiliate lol
It's a great logo.
And thank you for not forgetting the Devils haha
Growlers have such a dope logo and color scheme
It is really cool
The real crime was him saying that playoff games should end in a shootout instead of having continuous OT until someone scores
The real crime is what he did to the isles in the 90's lets be real
Jax Duggan 🙏👍
he beat a guy with a shoe lol
Is there really a fanbase that likes him? On a side note, I always thought that he would be an excellent endorser of a shoe brand. You know, a commercial that had a slogan like "hit em with the 4, like Auston Matthews", but instead "hit em with the shoe, like Mike Milbury".
I’d rather listen to him than the Bruins or Blues broadcasts, but that’s about it
Ottawa and Florida fans? But, that is more because those teams swindled him for boneheaded trades. i.e. Spezza, Redden, Chara, Luongo the list of All Star players traded out of the New York Islanders is legendary! .
Remember that all Nancy Sinatra song my friend from the late 50s These Boots Were Made for Walking if you replace the word boots with shoes that would be an excellent single for Mike would hit the top of the charts cheers
I replied to your message a second ago I don't know if you saw it I made the statement through the text messaging here on the phone remember my friend that Nancy Sinatra song from the late 60s but my phone text to speech misinterpreted 60s for 50s and I didn't stay 50s I meant the night too late 1960s but it any rate I'll repeat it if you replaced the words boots with shoes that will be hit single from Mike and would be be at the top of the charts cheers
He'd make a good shoe salesman. Ala Ala Bundy.
He should apologize for his trading record. The guy was like Santa Claus with all the gifts🎁🎀
I linked to the GM video I made on him at the end of this video. It was quite the video, by request of Dan Carcillo.
@@TheHockeyGuy Thanks.
Bruins ended up with Chara, thanks Milbury 👍
@@metalmelodies6718 Sens had him first. The Sens got Chara, Spezza and Muckalt ( decent 4th line guy ) for Yashin. Only one of many times Milbury got bamboozled.
@@ClarenceJBoddicker1987 yeah I know, I've been watching hockey for almost 30 years! Bruins signed Chara & Savard in free agency! Thanks Milbury 👍
Broadcasters should really consider looking towards former players that have retired and played in this generation of hockey. Like Patrick Sharp is decent on the desk for NBC, Kevin Bieksa brings some good player knowledge on the desk for sportsnet. Why do networks need to keep all the old boomer guys with old ideologies that cant relate to how the game has changed.
You may never see him, but former goalie Brian Boucher is an amazing broadcaster/ between the glass guy
What actor does Patrick Sharp look like? It bugs me every single time I see him
Patrick Dempsey maybe?
The Cindy Corsby stuff is just as stupid as when Ducks fans say Queens instead of Kings. Yes. Clever.
Or when the blackhawks haters says the ... well we already know.
For real, he’s far from a crybaby, and that’s coming from a preds fan whose team lost to his in the finals a few years back
Similar to people calling Henrik and Daniel the “Sedin Sisters”
Yeah... whenever I hear someone use elementary school insults it just hurts my brain and I start wondering if I'm gonna need to help them wipe after they use the toilet.
As a wings fan that did see his beat him in the final I can say it’s apropo. The image of him bawling his eyes out after losing - as well as sitting on PK subban’s head- is never far from my mind when people want to argue for the magnanimity of Sidney Crosby...
Die hard hockey fan all of my life.
I get teary eyed when I see highlights of games that I remember watching with my Mom on her bed.
If the NHL implements the shootout in the playoffs.... I don't know. I wont be as engaged - it will cheapen the experience.
You watch soccer and say, "really? Did that team just lose the championship due to penalty shots?"
Like how in baseball in extras - the inning begins with a runner on second...... sheesh
Shootouts feel like home run contests to end games. Awful
Shootout in regular season is fine. They wont ever put it in playoffs. NHLPA has some say in such things as do GMs/owners. Playoff revenues man..longer the game, longer the overtime, the more concessions you sell.
No way you get that one in
Luckily the only reasonable time to have implemented 3v3 OT or shootout has come and gone now that we're down from 24 teams playing and like 20 games in both locations per day. The chances of an early game affecting a later one is lower and lower with each concurrent round.
Shootouts allow poor teams to win without playing. Watch football (soccer) and teams can set out to defend from the kickoff rather than compete and still win. Portugal won the 2016 European championship with this mentality (among others). It's terrible for the sport and rewards low skilled but well drilled teams.
Football/soccer PK shootouts are kind of required.The limited substitutions don’t help that the guys on the pitch can’t rest and continue playing. And the area that needs to be covered is gigantic compared to hockey where end to end to play take huge distances of sprinting. Important games in football/soccer HAVE to end that way for those two reasons.
Hockey playoffs should play OTs since there’s *at least* a little rest and shorter distances. And because it’s completely fun to watch.
Honestly, the criticism of Milbury for what he said NOW is so pathetic and stupid. There are 20 other instances where you CAN criticism him.
I think this particular comment is the straw that broke the camel's back.
@@davidclick5344 Hey hey you're not allowed to acknowledge reality anymore 😠😂
Climbing into the stands at Madison Square Garden and assaulting a fan with their shoe, to me, is worse than all of this.
You gotta look back at the 70s and 80s and shake your head.
Indeed!That was Mike's shinning moment.I thought they would have pulled the plug on him 6-7 years ago.
I was there
Worse than all that? Hell, I'd argue it's his best contribution to the game!
The fan had it coming. Miss those days.
Chuck your shoe at someone and expect to get it returned tenfold.
When I heard what he actually said, it's really not inflammatory at all.
But then again, anything that can rid us of Mike Mildew is a good thing. From a player to a coach to GM to commentator, he's acted like a total ass.
G 48 that's kind of my view. It was just a bad joke by a dumb person, but whatever it takes to get rid of him is fine by me.
He's probably a total ass regardless if he ever had a career in hockey or not.
Frankly they have so little personality in hockey coverage now it's lame. JR gone. Cherry gone. It's only a matter of time for Milbury. It's lame. All the players do this rehearesed stupidity in interviews none of the interviewers challenge it because it's apparently what people want. And even the color and play by play and game commentary. Apparently it all has to be the same. God forbid a local telecaster has an opinion that favors his team...for shame. And for all the hate towards Jack every time NHL network picks up a Bruins game they always choose the Nesn feed. Some people must like him.
@@matthewdaley746 It's only a matter of time for anyone with any personality. If you aren't homogenized you are apparently too offensive to be a part of the NHL.
I mean.. probably a bone headed thing to say. But who realistically is OFFENDED by what he said?
Only soft ass people. Our society has become that everyone thinks that their feelings and opinions matter to everyone else. This over exaggerated outrage and cancel culture is rediculous. If you don't like something ignore it. Letting the comments of a guy who calls hockey games bother you is tiring. Dude is living rent free in the minds of so many people. People who obsess over things like this need a new hobby.
@@SteelCityIceBirds I'm very empathic sorry women arent there people Mike Millbury views them as such Sorry Not Sorry Mike Millbury is a fossil let hope ESPN takes over and has more diverse Color Commentors
@@SteelCityIceBirds cancel culture you wouldnt want a sex offender as your coach or a GM as with A Racially Charged background cancdl culture and accountability are the same thing your drawing a line
@@JBTriple8 uhh what? I want to understand this comment but I stroked out trying to read it. Anywho, dude, cancel culture is a rampant issue in today's society. People are being ostracized and vilified for having different viewpoints from those that are the loudest and most obnoxious on the internet.... that's not how the world should be. What happened to civility and genuine discussion? Is there no longer any room to disagree with what the popular media decides to tell us is right? We no longer have the ability to make a decision or form an opinion on anything without being destroyed for disagreeing with whoever's the loudest on the internet that day...
@@JBTriple8 I haven't the slightest clue to what you're rambling on about.
Milbury is so negative and lacks any bit of charisma.
Wasn't the also they guy that said Muzzin was milking an injury right before he got carried off the ice on a stretcher?
Ugh that comment wasn’t bad at all. As a woman I don’t find it offensive. Sex is distracting, that’s all he was saying, in a more family appropriate way
Sex isn't distracting, the pursuit of it is. 8)
Raivkka semantics
His most recent comment really ain't that bad IMO. The other announcer backed him up too and agreed that having to live with your family and tend to it is a distraction. I'm not saying it's a bad thing at all, but it is a distraction and maybe a bubble helps players who have a rough home life be able to come into their game a little better. Idk. He's done worse stuff to be criticized over. He's said some bad stuff but nothing to crucify him for.
Except for shootouts in the playoffs. That makes me upset.
Flat out what Milbury said shouldn't have been controversial. Hockey players are notorious for womanizing and going to clubs in away cities looking for hookups. There used to be a group of women in Vancouver that gave players "The Roxy Flu". Also, teams have mandated no sex during the playoffs in the past. That's all Milbury meant.
The Roxy Flu is the hangover you idiot...not some STD
@@siwash99 Hangover from sex man. Talk to Patrick Kane. Nice obligatory person insult thrown in.
@@mattblom3990 No,hangover from going to the roxy... You really have a boomer mentallity if you think that its the sex thats the problem after a night out at the roxy...
@@Jokerlevin There was a Facebook group for the women that went there to Roxy Flu the guys back in the day. I knew a woman Patrick Kane mistook for one of them. He was extremely aggressive.
For starters I don’t usually agree Milbury’s opinions but it was just really stupid joke.
I like Roenick and was saddened when NBC pulled him.
It is not just the controversial comments.
It is the severe lack of worthwhile content the rest of the time.
Remove all the off color commentary, and you are still left with a cantankerous sports caster that offers little insight.
it's crazy how people don't see how cancel culture is doing more harm then good
Cancel Culture isn't a thing
@@AjaxFerrariLeafs It clearly exists. Stop living in a fantasy land. People uncover things someone said like 10 years ago and try to END that persons' career. Unfortunate.
Agree....outraged people I saw on Twatter, aren't even hockey watches. They just look for someone to cancel and bitch about. I'm not a Milbury fan. I don't mind him. I ignore him if he's wrong. No two people agree on everything.
So many people saying it is, yet I see no examples. Jock culture at its finest. DERP
Not a fan of Millbury by any stretch but the comment was tongue-in-cheek obviously people need to lighten up
I can understand that reaction but I think a lot of it has to do with his past too. When someone has a history it's harder to see a statement like that as harmless / not indicative of his nature.
Tongue in cheek, but true!
It's not tongue in cheek it's misogynistic (a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.) There are women working in the bubble. What he did was totally de-value the existence, worth and value of those women. And when you brush it aside you do the same thing.
siwash99 Not my fault you walk around butt hurt
@@rickclark8657 What a mature response. People like you who are stuck in the past and act like this is no big deal are the problem. Your beliefs are harmful and you don't even care. How pathetic.
If he’s bad at his job, fire him. Just because a bunch of losers on twitter got offended shouldn’t matter
I 100% agree with you, however you have to look at NBCs point of view. Are they going to want to risk airing him again after all that outrage? People aren’t going to forget this (even though I think his comments were taken way too extreme by some people). This is a good time for maybe both sides to part ways rather than an actual firing. Both are under a lot of pressure right now with this situation (Milbury under more pressure obviously than NBC)
Zach Hamill outrage comes and goes every day on social media. By next week everyone will forget this even happened and will be on to the next thing.
I HATE defending this Buffon but it was a harmless joke.
No
I honestly had the same thought the other day that he just doesn’t seem to even want to be there.
He used to walk off the set after games and leave the other two guys to do the wrap up.
You shouldn’t watch Patrice O’Neal. Your head might explode
Add Bill Burr to that
Shannon, he's still concussed.
Milbury always sounds like he's about to take a nap. It really sounded like it during the 5OT game between TB and CBJ. His comments were so asinine that it made my head hurt but this is just another level of stupidity. Bring in someone younger who actually enjoys watching as much as they did playing instead. The dude's a fossil.
just fire him already
Being the same age as you Shannon, I remember 80's hockey very well, laughing at drunk skating, etc, etc, etc just like you said...hockey has changed so much in the last 30-40 years.
Same here. It was funny until you learn what's actually happening and what the long term impact is - especially from getting back out there one shift later and getting knocked around even more. I don't have any sympathy for Milbury or any other old timer who gets aroused over injuries... 16 years old I took an elbow to the head that knocked me out cold. I sat on the bench and missed a couple shifts and then went right back out there. I was praised for it, for being tough and I felt proud of it. Knowing what we know now, that's no longer toughness, that's lunacy. If they're "a product of their time" then how come our attitudes can change? These dinosaurs they need to get the axe.
Hey man, I've been a casual hockey fan here in the states for awhile. Kinda rooted for the penguins cause I had a buddy who liked them, but otherwise I haven't followed it. Got into hockey more this quarantine, and your channel has made me really interested and invested in the sport. Great job! Now I just gotta find a team to go diehard for, ha.
Awesome.
I'd get rid of him asap. He's a dinosaur s'xist that just comes out as distasteful and awkward. He got a boring personality, his voice is tiresome to listen to, he's so middle of the road in any aspect where you could have scored a point. Personally, the best thing he's ever done is being incompetent by trading Spezza and Chara to Ott for Yashin. Slight comedic factor.
He has no qualities that makes me say; Yeah but he's funny.... he got insight in.... I can appreciate his.... he's great at....
Though this last incident is barely offensive imo.
He'll say far worse things in the future, I don't understand how and who wants to hear it.
Sid Vicious, Sid Sixiero, Sid Crosby, Sid Haig, Sid Meier, I'm sure there is plenty more Milbury lol.
Sid Barrett.
Sid from Ice Age
EL Sid
Sid Abel
I showed my wife the comment and she literally waited for the bad part and was confused when it never happened.
It’s idiotic the NHL puts Milbury on NBC not just NBCSN with the intention of “selling” the game. The NHL was playing with fire with this clown.
Also, during the TB/CBJ overtime Gord Miller said Milbury was eating a steak dinner during play. I’m sure NBC loves that.
I hit subscribe and clicked on the bell. Milbury must go, not just for a reprehensible comment, but based on the fact that previously he was arguably the worst G.M. in NHL history. NBC should have never have hired him. Now, if we can purge the old Islanders' Gorton's Fisherman logo from the NHL consciousness.
Never really understood why they keep him around. Not a whole lot of pluses there. Just comes across as a miserable, bitter old man all the time. Not like you couldn't find another former player or coach who would bring more positive energy to the position
Dear Shannon
Iron sharpens iron. Let men be men. Calling an man a girl should be insult. We watch modern sports because gladiators in the Colosseum is bit a bit too Roman. Fighting should be more encourage in hockey. Nobody goes to a hockey game and says "Gee willickers I hope there isn't a fight tonight." I remember minor league game I went to and a little girl sitting behind me was yelling " Fight. Fight Fight." the whole game. Most of the ticky tacky penalties called now should be removed. You want to earn a million dollars or more year take a dang hit. If I want to watch fancy lads the NFL is about to begin again.
Heck when I heard about the bubble and not letting anyone in my first thought was their legs will be better because there won't be any women around. Lets just see what happens when the families do arrive for the finals.
Your own dislike of the shootout is from the watering down of real hockey. Why is that ok but insults to manhood isn't?
Yours Truly
Joe Blow
PS I personally think Milbury is a terrible analyst but every now and then a blind squirrel finds a nut.
I don't care about his bias, his incompetence as a GM, or whether or not what he said (or has said in years past) was offensive. I'm just tired of people having to pretend he's anything other than a shitty commentator.
He beat a fan with a shoe and has had a career because of it. He wasn't a good player,coach or general manager. Thanks N.B.C. for another great choice of hockey ambassador.
I completely agree with Milbury getting heat for the comments on injuries and penalties being ridiculous and, for lack of a better term, outdated. I'm not a fan of him myself, but now after changing how I see things, I'm not bothered enough to want him off the air - same applies to Pierre McGuire. I don't know entirely how to feel about the backlash for those recent comments. In this case you have some people who claim to be forward and progressive who just see what he says in one phrase and run with it, and you also have people who bring up similar comments from his past as proof that he won't change or be understanding. I'm not saying to not bring up what he's previously said, I'm just trying to understand and talk about the situation from this one specific comment. From what I've understood, because I'm now trying to assume the good intentions in all people, he was referring to the players not being distracted by outside circumstances to play their best and used women as an example. I laughed since I've seen it first hand, and you've brought up that it's everywhere in Juniors, Shannon, and you're right. From what I've seen, sometimes it can start as early as U16s. Point being there is that I see it too and understand what you're talking about. Now this is where I'm going to be tough on this generation's social progress, and I know it's not everyone, so if you know this is not you, then I'm not talking about you. I did not participate in the drinking, marijuana, and tinder dates that my teammates did, because I focused on improving my hockey skills, and I still have that focus. Why do I bring that up after saying I'll be tough on society? It was and is not worth my time to improve my skills AND snitch ALL my teammates for having fun and not bettering themselves at hockey. I let them be. That should be ok and over with, but watch some call me apart of the problem, which has happened. I don't want to be authoritative with people because I would hate for someone to control my life and my choices. Let people make their own choices, face consequences, and think on their own. People want to be left alone, especially if you assume the good in everyone. Like you said too Shannon, petitions do nothing. In this case, it's NBC's decision, and it doesn't matter if it was influenced by the outrage or not. This is why I'm not bothered by those recent comments, how he and guys like Pierre are on air, and with the Junior Hockey culture I've witnessed.
When it comes to the domestic violence controversy Im suprised Patrick Roy never got much trouble over it. His wife ended up dropping the charges than left him
Mike Milbury sucks and everyone knows it. I really have been enjoying the work of Brian Boucher, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp. Those guys are the future of NHL broadcasts.
I think Keith Jones is brilliant too
I am no fan of Milbury so I could care less if he ever announces another game again. In saying that, I hate that our society takes down anyone for one controversial thing they say. It does make me laugh that so many women (and some men) are so offended by his statement as sexist as he was essentially making fun of men. I think it’s a legitimate question as to how much better athletes/politicians would be if women were not a distraction to them. Just ask Tiger Woods, Bill Clinton and the late Kobe Bryant. 😉
Why do men find women to be a distraction?
glassbottle15 As Mickey said to Rocky, “Women weaken legs!” Lol
Made controversy out of nothing in my opinion!
As a NYR fan since the 1960's I've had my fill of Milbury. I doubt he incurred many C's, as he never did the heavy work from his 2nd pair D spot, did not drop the gloves when challenged but was quick to jump and pummel skill players, Europeans, and fans, for whom he used a shoe.
BTW, he was also a lousy coach and GM. I'd not shed a tear over his final demise.
“Skating around like a newborn deer” ... “had his bell rung”
Brain damage so funny lol tough guys don’t need to remember their names at age 40 lol
Oh, and nice name drop with my Oshawa Generals.
I wasn't expecting that
This shouldn’t just be a Mike milbury problem. This is a good time to teach people about how that kind of attitude is problematic and create some positive change in our culture. Most of the dudebros will resist it at first, but it’s important to have an open discussion about this. Sports doesn’t need to be male dominated. Women have their place all the same, we just need to let them in
Wild Card Nation
Projection. Would love to explain to you why what he said was problematic. But I’m busy right now
Milbury comes off as a grumpy old man and really doesn’t provide much insight into the game. He can be frustrating to listen to.
Spicy/Sassy Shannon is the best Shannon.
To be fair he’s gotten better over the years.
He's somehow made me miss Pierre McGuire. At least he did some actual analysis sometimes
No. Just no.
My only actual beef with Mike Milbury is his attitude. Shannon mentioned how he doesn’t want to be there and sounds like it’s a chore to do the job. Other than that it’s freedom of speech, controversy and freedom are fun, let’s laugh at dumb people. Hell I wouldn’t mind having Alex Jones do commentary. Imagine the memes that would come from that.
Still better than 80 percent than the empty suits on NBCSN. Just go with Tappen, Molesco, Jones, and Boucher. The rest are just terrible.
Brian Peterson I like Keith Jones, he's very keen in his hockey observations and is able to laugh at things and laugh at himself while making valid points!
The issue is letting a mob of mostly non-hockey fans dictate who belongs around the game. Its infuriating.
When people say that it's just a harmless joke, yes it was just a stupid comment, but I don't think you understand how frustrating it is to be a female hockey fan sometimes. I love this game and I spend a lot of time and money to keeping up with NHL from Europe. And when the level of conversation is on level like this on the broadcasts (and thousands times worst online among the fans), it really feels like that people are constantly trying to tell you that this sport is not for you. And it must be even more frustrating to be a woman who actually works in hockey or hockey media. And it's not on NHL's best interest to allienate female fans, because they sure love to take our money us much as the men's.
It's really amazing to me how few ppl on here want to hear what the women who were offended thought and why they think it. 😔
First Don Cherry, now this. I honestly can't stand the culture we live in nowadays.
Can’t stand that those awful people were ever accepted to begin with. If you get offended by people criticizing racism, maybe move.
@@antiantiderivative Talking openly about these things and joking about them is the healthy way to deal with racism. Lashing out and demanding that anybody who has an opinion different from yours be fired only builds resentment and adds to the problem.
SuperCamper99 Yeah, which is why it’s scary to see so many people lashing out to defend Milbury and viciously attack people who dare to speak out. It’s the Milbury stans who are engaging in cancel culture, trying to censor people who speak openly about him
@@antiantiderivative what comments are you reading? Most people aren't defending Milbury, the opposite. And they certainly aren't "viciously attacking" the people who think he said something he shouldn't have
@@antiantiderivative God you're dumb.
I would rather be watching a video about Dale Hawerchuk (which I assume is in the works).
He's trash but last night wasn't anything he said wrong and that takes a lot for me to say
I agree. The problem is we live in a PC society so everyone has to show their fake outrage to virtue signal.
Korpisalo just showed that the goalie making more saves than the other one doesn't really matter all that much...
He is terrible. Why is he on tv?
If you're a gay hockey player? There must be a few, Shoemaker Milbury.
Exactly
I really liked Milbury as a Bruin, mean, nasty and solid on D....not so much as a color guy. And he was the game's worst GM. PS: Best hockey channel right here.
Also, he was the worst GM in the history of the NHL.
I don’t know what upsets me more, Voynov doing what he did and setting the kings back on defense for years, or the fact that I know ex felons that are able to get better paying jobs than me
This year he called Carlo and chara “the twin towers” lmao
The 12 thumbs down on this video are from employees of NBC.
actually i thumbs down this video because i thought this video was too politically correct which is why the right cant stand the left sometimes
yes I remember the time he called Pierre Maguire a soccer mom who wants to soften the game when Maguire said the league needed to do more to stop head shots and they went to commercial yelling at each other. good times.
Fake news
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Worst GM ever. His commentary is terrible. I can’t stand NBC I always switch to SN if possible.
As an isles fan Milburry just sucks at just about everything except for sucking at everything, if that makes sense.
I’m also relieved to see that generally most of these comments feel that the outrage was too much. Just shows how TOXIC “cancel culture” is on sites like Twitter or Facebook.
Trade Milbury for Don Cherry.
Ok
This was humor right?
@@sonvfave At least attempted humor.
windbag
U should also not
Don Cherry got hit with cancel culture blowback
Strange times
Thinking more about the “masculine” nature of hockey
Thats a good thing
We dont become more by denegrating women
We become less
True masculine men feel and are strong in every way
Exciept only one was ever perfect!
Is Milbury the same guy that hit a fan with a shoe?
Yup. The same.
I love the Columbus vs tamba and no 3 on 3 or shoutout
When I pick a playoff game to watch, I’ve been picking the western conference games so there is no chance Milbury is one of the analysts.
It shouldn't have taken Junior Seau committing suicide by shooting himself in the chest so his brain could be autopsied for the effects of concussion to take them seriously.
Shannon, I'm still watching NHL playoffs (my Blackhawks are out) and have 2 teenage daughters who have NHL as their favorite league/sport. How is Mike Millbury allowed to be one THE Faces of the NHL and the most interesting commentator available? He wasn't a legend as a player or as a coach. His commentary is dull and sophomoric; doesn't add any quality to intermission analysis. [[Period Intermission offers fans 2 important things: BATHROOM BREAK and key insights that average or novice fans may have missed about the previous period.]] Never been a fan of Millbury, since the rip at Roenick crying over 2010 Blackhawks Cup win. (Patrick in Chicago)
Lemme preface this by saying I'm a Rangers fan and hate Milbury as a hockey player/coach/personality/etc, BUT
1) No one who played "back in the day" liked Crosby in 2012 (or any time for that matter), pretty sure he's not the only one who said something like that, and tbh he's right anyway. I mean, Crosby says he's going to stop taking cheap shots because he's getting cheap shots back and won't fight? Why should players not hit him just because he was trying to save face?
2) Literally the same thing as 1 - old school guys are gonna say old school shit; PK IS a clown - so, what's new?
3) He said that after Voynov's original charge from 2015 got dismissed, 3 years AFTER he had to leave the country because of it. There was no evidence against him and the only reason he pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor was because he was a Russian international (probably didn't trust the US court system), he'd already gotten paid, had two cups, and he would be able to just leave to play in Russia without going through the deportation process. He wasn't banned from the Olympics in 2018 and got a gold medal there, so what does that say about the legitimacy of the (dismissed) "charges"? God knows they'll ban you for anything. Dude's probably the best defenseman in the KHL, a 2 time cup champion, holds the King's record for most playoff goals by a d-man in one season, and still no one will sign him because of some charge that got dismissed from years ago, what about that isn't an "unfortunate incident"?
4) Yeah, why not? How many commentators have said something along the lines of, "If he's gonna get a soft penalty, he might as well get his time's worth"?
5) Oh no, someone who played in the Canadians-only-club days doesn't like Europeans?! No way!! Come on... Again, far from the first person to say stuff like that.
6) Imagine if we let the fans decide everything with "petitions"...
I give this incident a 0/10. People are so damn sensitive, it's getting out of hand...
I never comment on here but hey, it's Mad Mike so I feel inspired...How can NBC still be defending Milbury is beyond me. Sedin twins = Thelma&Louise (implies women are weak/bad, etc.. also it is a goddamn movie about women getting abused, seeing no alternative and ending up killing themselves = for Mike, that is material to make fun of... WTF). Hey Mike, ever thought of the impact such comments have on women's hockey? probably not (he has a daughter, must be nice for her)... Mike also applauds a headshot from Crosby on Subban, tells the player who is probably the best goal scorer of all time, Ovi, to ''man-up'' (WTF)... I cannot verify all the quotes I found on a reddit thread, but some are totally horrendous and the few I've checked were definitely said by Mike, here is a sample (I am paraphrasing): when you slash, try to break bones...when you hit from behind, give him a concussion... I would hurt Corey Perry in a permanent way... Last one is a threat and actually a crime... His commentary is usually terrible and he was a total disaster as GM with the Isles (he could be the worst GM of all time), but he keeps failing upwards and finding people to employ him. Are we surprised that a guy who thought climbing into the stands to beat up a fan who stole a hockey stick and threw a magazine at his teammate's face has a bad moral compass? (I know, there was a paper cut on his teammate's face...definitely warrants beating the guy with his own shoe while he is being restrained by a cop). If I did that, I'd have a criminal record, he has a job at NBC... He was charged with assaulting a 12 years old boy at a pee-wee game (charges were later dropped). He is also a total hypocrite, he had no issues thrashing John Scott's All-Star's participation even though he included Chris Nilan and Brian Skrudland instead of Kirk Muller and Guy Lafleur in his 1991 Wales conference team (he was the coach of that team and the board of governors had to change the rules for selecting players cause of Mike's antics). He should start a podcast with Roenick... How many Stanley Cups do these 2 douchebags have? yeah, none... And now, let's remember the majestic Yashin contract, his comments on Dipeitro being wayyy superior to Luongo and have one last good laugh at this abject douchebag clown cause he won't be on NBC tonight (FINALLY!)...Please NBC, just don't pull him out the air, FIRE HIM NOW (unless you wan to try a few more years with him, like the Isles, and see how that goes...)
Of course controversy sells. Without controversy nobody would be interested in the NFL at all. With controversy the NFL is like WWE Wrestling. Without, it's just another boring week of football. You might be surprised how many NHL players I met who said "Gretzky's a fuckin pussy." Of course they hit him every chance they got. That's hockey.
If the Sedin twins were Thelma and Louise, then Zetterberg, Kronwall and Franzen were the Powerpuff Girls.
I dislike vicious hockey fans intensely. I also watched Gretzky play, Jari Kurri, Roy, Hextall. I went into healthcare and all this crazy minimizing of injuries really ticks me off. And yes, I am old.
I genuinely do not understand the logic in these comments. There is well-earned, overwhelming disdain for this dude, complete with a long history of just being bad for the game of hockey. He's encouraged players being injured, downplayed obvious serious injuries, sounds absolutely miserable to be broadcasting games (which when stacked with the actual passion of Boucher and Forslund is extra staggering), and is typically flat-out wrong in analyses and color, but because of this comment NOW people are rushing to say he's being cancelled.
This isn't cancel culture; this dude sucks at his job, and clearly NBC was, just like with HNIC and Don Cherry, looking for an excuse to get rid of him. You don't think they have a damage control and social media team reading comments and threads during games? They do. They got their excuse. Milbury didn't get cancelled; he sucks at his job, said ANOTHER dumb thing, and now it's over. Bing bang boom.
SLAVA Voynov ;) Not Alex. Haha. I'd be fine with them ditching double OT in favor of a shootout in Non elimination games. Just not the Conference finals, or Stanley Cup Final. But it doesn't bother me. I love those long playoff games. I say don't change it. Millbury is that crazy uncle in every family. As much as I dislike him I'll miss him when he's finally gone.
"Buffoon" is the operative word here! Good call, Shannon! I sincerely hope that this is the "3rd strike called" on him and that he is OUTTA HERE, for good! I've never liked the old coot!
The thing is it seems as though the NHL coverage in America is not taken as seriously (gets less ratings/coverage compared to the other major sports leagues) as compared to Canada. Therefore one can make the assumption that NBC doesn't take certain comments made by thier employees in this case former disgraced New York Islanders's HC/GM and former late 70's/early 80's Boston Bruin player turned HC Mike Milbury seriously. Let alone the quality of the coverage done by the network (night and day compared to NBA on TNT). I am still unsure of the "standards" set by NBC when JR got fired for what he said (he has since tried to sue NBC for wrongful dismissal and discrimination based on sexual orientation) yet Milbury has said plenty of things that would normally get anyone fired.
I can’t stand Milbury. He is always criticizing certain teams giving them shade and often promoting other teams. Very subjective.
He’s as bad a hockey commentator as he is a coach/gm.
Mike Milbury is just a sour guy. I've never liked him. When he was on Hockey Night in Canada, they repeatedly showed him climbing into the stands and beating a fan with his own shoe until Milbury didn't want to be there anymore. Showing that clip reveals him as the clown he is and discredits him as some sort of guardian of the integrity of the game. NBC should just do what the CBC did.
I'm all for hockey being a rough sport and the NHL keeping it that way. If you don't like contact sports, watch golf. But nobody deserves to be injured, or cheapshotted (not a word, I know) for their behavior on the ice. If they break the rules, they should be disciplined by the league officials. If they act like a "clown", hit them clean and hard when you get a chance, or call them out and drop the gloves. Rough does not mean vicious.
Domestic violence is not "unfortunate" or "just how it is". It's illegal for a reason, because it's immoral. It's wrong. It's assault of a person who should be able to trust you implicitly, in your home where you should feel safe. And it's not just man-on-woman violence either. Men get assaulted by their female partners too, which is also wrong.
If there were two people on NBCSN that is ruining hockey in the US, it’s Milbury and Pierre. No one likes these guys. No one wants to watch these guys. People see them on and they turn it off. Now I do feel bad for Pierre. His hockey knowledge is BRILLIANT. He is just not fit for television
Haha you should’ve read what Russian mainstream media thought about Voynov’s bad day. Imagine milbury saying: ‘Who is that woman?’, ‘what did she do in the past?’ ‘Is American justice too invasive in personal matters?’
I'm not a NA-citizen, so I've never heard him call a full game - but from what I've heard he should be out. Put into comparison with others who have been fired, he's right up there
Edit: Also, there's quite the famous interview with a Swedish player saying pre-game "If we score more than them, we're going to win"
Go look at him as an Islanders GM and your rage will intensify.
Agree jackasses should not call national games
Mike probably past his prime
Nbc honestly has had a tough time this last bit for finding good talking head
Go Avs!
Speaking of culture
A known Russian goalie after girlfriend called cops said
“This wouldnt happen back at home”
Crazy