NEW YORK — Former coach and NBC Sports analyst Mike Milbury apologized Friday for saying during a playoff game broadcast that there weren’t women in the NHL bubble to disrupt anyone’s concentration.
The comments were made during Thursday night’s game between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals. During a discussion among the broadcasters about the environment in the bubble, Milbury said there are “not even any women here to disrupt your concentration.”
The 24-team playoffs are being staged entirely in limited-access arenas and hotels in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta.
“It was not my intention to disrespect anyone,” Milbury said in a statement released by NBC.