The NHL on Friday condemned Mike Milbury’s “insensitive and insulting” remarks regarding women made during NBC Sports’ broadcast of the Islanders’ clinching 4-0 win in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Capitals on Thursday night in Toronto.
Milbury, the former Islanders general manager and coach, and fellow NBC analyst Brian Boucher were discussing how being in sequestered arena/practice rink/hotel bubbles might benefit teams during the NHL playoffs.
“Not even any woman here to disrupt your concentration,” Milbury said.
“The National Hockey League condemns the insensitive and insulting comment that Mike Milbury made during last night’s broadcast and we have communicated our feelings to NBC,” the league said in a statement.