Mike Milbury no longer will be part of NBC’s hockey coverage, the network said on Monday as it revealed its announcing roster for the upcoming NHL season.
Executive producer Sam Flood declined to go into detail about Milbury’s departure when asked twice about it on a conference call promoting NBC’s NHL plans.
"I think it’s pretty simple," Flood said. "It’s an unfortunate situation. He’s a friend. He’s a unique talent, done a lot of great things through the years.
"Sometimes you have to separate. Sometimes you have to make tough decisions."
The former Islanders general manager and coach left the playoff bubble in Toronto last August and skipped the rest of the 2019-20 playoffs.