Memo to all the viewers who delight in ripping NBC hockey analyst Mike Milbury: He doesn't pay attention to social media.
"No, that would probably be just a lot of self-inflicted pain," Milbury said during a conversation at the SAP Center.
Milbury is a favorite target of hockey viewers for what they believe to be rude, demeaning and occasionally inane commentary. During the Stanley Cup Finals between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins, Twitter has been brimming with derisive remarks aimed at the former NHL player, coach and general manager.
One NHL devotee has even initiated a petition to dump him (it had nearly 20,000 supporters as of this writing).