Surprise – Players Hate Mike Milbury Too

One could certainly wonder why a company like NBC pays guys like Pierre McGuire, Eddie Olczyk, and Mike Milbury so much money to do commentary for the NHL on NBC. For starters, I don’t think a single fan likes to hear any of them talk. We’re often annoyed by their misguided attempts to analyze a game, and would definitely prefer to watch our team play on the local Fox Sports channel rather than see them get a taste of national tv and have to listen to the NBC crew. This gets even worse for your bigger hockey markets such as Chicago, Detroit and Philadelphia. They often see several more nationally televised games than a small market team so NBC can get big ratings.

For a long time, however, I thought we were alone as hockey fans. It seemed as if no one understood our anguish. I was proven wrong the other day though, as Mike Modano sent out the tweet below. While he may no longer be lacing up the skates professionally, Modano now has a better understanding of what NHL fans have endured for several years now. We certainly hope this tweet helps to send a message to both Hockey Night in Canada as well as NBC Sports. The fact is, no one appreciates seeing guys like Mike Milbury on their broadcast. This “character” he seems to play, which for all I know might unfortunately be his true personality, comes off incredibly fraudulent in his attempts to stir the pot. Each time I hear Milbury speak, I’m reminded of a great movie quote from Billy Madison, “what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”

So props to you Mr. Modano, thank you for speaking the truth. Perhaps one day we can live in a world with no Mike Milbury on tv, and a respectable NHL on NBC crew.