Hot-take virtuoso Mike Milbury is at it again after news broke on Michael Pierce Jerseys Saturday that Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask would with his team tied 1-1 with the Hurricanes.
As far as reasons go, Rask had a pretty good one: The Finnish national, who hadn't been with his family since at least late June, wanted to be with his wife and three young daughters, the youngest of whom was born in late April.
The nuance of Rask's A.J. Rose Jr. Jerseys decision, however, seemed to be lost on Milbury. The "NHL on NBC" analyst reacted with a predictably bad take ahead Game 3 of the Boston-Carolina series, saying, "nobody's simply opted to leave the bubble just because they didnt want to be here and they needed to be with their family."
Mike Milbury on Tuukka Rask: Nobodies simply opted to leave the bubble just because they didnt want to be here and they needed to be with their family. I wouldve not have done it, the rest of the leagues players have not done it.
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It's a terrible take made worse knowing he is a former NHL player and coach and should, therefore, have some first-hand knowledge of the decision Rask has made. That didn't Justin Jefferson Jerseys stop Milbury from making his thoughts known, however, Ameer Abdullah Jerseys resulting in a flurry of heated responses on Twitter, many of which were ... incendiary.
Below is a sampling of Twitter's outrage toward Milbury:
Mike Milbury: *going off on Tuukka Rask*John Forslund, silently begging him to shut up:
brock mcginn stan (@dearestgu sy)sometimes i think im not good enough to achieve my dreams then i realize mike milbury is a hockey commentator on one of the biggest tv networks in the world i feel a lot better
ego (@notmalkinego)Hey , its time to find a replacement for Mike Milbury, please and thank you.
Brayton J. Wilson (@BJWilsonWGR)I cant think of anyones opinion I want le s on this than Minnesota Vikings T Shirts Mike Milbury
Sara Civ (@SaraCivian)If they want to replace Mike Milbury with an er they can ALWAYS call me. I look sharp in a headset and Ive been doing color for the
Anya Packer (@battaglinoa)Will enjoy on Minnesota Vikings Polos the call today, he's the best. But Mike Milbury? It may be mute, unmute, mute, unmute.
Chip Alexander (@ice_chip)watching the American NHL feed Mike Milbury has a truly horrendous take on a nuanced situation
Mike Stephens (@mikeystephens81)
