Milbury to Join Hockey Night in Canada

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When I first read the news that Hockey Night in Canada had decided to add Mike Milbury to its on-air lineup , I have to admit that the announcement gave me a bit of pause. As I outlined this past season at The Sporting News , I wasn't exactly a fan of Milbury's work at NBC , and the thought of him joining the sport's flagship program on the CBC didn't exactly strike me as a gamebreaker. Then ... [link]

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HNIC Gets Stupid, Hires Milbury
Published 7/22/2008 by Jes Gőlbez (noreply@blogger.com) at Hockey Rants
By Jes It's amazing that HNIC is as good as it is given some of the poor decisions the overpaid government employees have made over the years. I mean, who actually thinks Greg Millen is a good colour commentator? The latest headscratching move by HNIC was the hiring of Mike "Shoe Beater" Milbury as an analyst. Yes, the worst GM in NHL history is supposed to offer an expert opinion. *eyeroll* Anyone who saw Milbury on TSN last year has to be baffled as to why CBC would waste their time and money on this doofus. ...

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