Mike Milbury, NHL TV Analyst

As an all lot of hockey talk going on around here lately from the Olympics to. The trade deadline in the NHL 21 fortunately the hit on Sunday. Between Matt Cooke and Marc Savard. Joining us right now is not NHL analysts for NASA and NBC in Hockey Night in Canada former Boston -- Mike Milbury brought to you by our belly insurance they Mike. -- -- litter or score from Mike. Much am glad there's lots art art photo that's always a good thing. Some good some bad I guess. -- let's let them before we get you -- cranked up your let's start with this in your opinion was the Matt -- yet. On Marc Savard and intent to injure. You know I. I was traveling when the game was on sort of this -- -- in nice I've seen it like 34 times since then and I I really wanna slow it would know -- You know the word predatory does come to mind and you know I don't have any trouble -- that. When you when you're playing -- you're supposed to finish your checks I don't think he meant to give him a great to compression I don't think he was eat it that's Matt -- gay. He's supposed to be -- finishes his checks that -- a little bit and and play a little that can play a little bit far there's no question he's -- is not our squad. He's he's not a equities rose Sidney Crosby it's his job is make sure they punishing as people wanna get opportunities so intent to injure. I don't know that's a hard one depend on somebody certainly. Ready to finish his check with a sport -- While in he finished his check with the authority asked for shore. Let me ask you this do you think you should be suspended. You know I wanna get another look at this thing because it's it's one of those it's it's it looks to me. And it could very similar to -- Mike Richards hit on who earlier in the year we also are about one and it was. It was Richards coming across that fact was almost in the same spot on the -- was a very similar situation. And and I think given the rules of the game today. I don't think it's so expendable offense however having said that. The GMs are now meeting in Florida and they've they've sent up -- committee. Specifically disparity and shots and has good reason for that a lot of it has to do it bigger guys. Bigger. Equipment harder -- equipment on the shoulder pads. And the frequency with which guys seemed to be going down with gunshots and has tremendous sensitivity to -- GMs have heard the call they've got -- two video I think -- -- general managers who will spearhead it. And look at all the various types of them. It charts that have -- RNC. It's in the war patient do it through to make things a little bit easier on the porch. You'll you played on a Bruins team that probably would have responded. If -- situation like what we saw Sunday had happened to one of your more skilled teammates. Did you think that they response should've been forthcoming from the Bruins. Absolutely and I don't wanna be caught up I think I think we got caught up here in -- mania like you gotta decide who -- order to satisfy the blood lust in the state and the that's not launched their first of all. You know your whole attack during the course of pre game is to figure out who's the most dangerous people organized and make sure you indicate that. Part of -- them is physical what. You wanna go after the best players yet but does that mean you're separated from his neck. You wanna plaster in the -- you wanna hire about you wanna get them thinking maybe Russia has thousands. They remember when we're Pittsburg came in here last year in an Andrew Ference got Crosby so upset that -- these are we dropped his gloves -- whatever. That's the current that's the -- of attack that you wanna have the approach to you wanna have in the course of the -- when. This incident happened on Sunday we should have been because it would it was a questionable hit. There are a lot of our guys on the bench told that they're not paid attention as closely as you might think there are socking away and then try to get some water and probably. 50% of the bench that never clear view of what was going. Guys or head of support for example or maybe somebody was changing all different sets of circumstances however. Your best offensive player or are with a resounding check. Borderline check under any circumstances may be cheap may be intentional. It requires and direct response immediately. And that does not mean this is -- -- short skirt twisted yesterday was that the Yahoo! News on. Many different outlets and so we should've gone right out -- Crosby and destroyed them broken legs and make sure he never played it well that's just ridiculous so that I leave that meant that the is that the way we have to approach that the sport. I don't think so I don't think so Michael it's like. You should go to that they he -- the physical on their post players because that's the way stop them from being effective. You limit their time in your space they can pay a physical price hired about in the meantime. Don't you hope you get through a game when they're not as effective as they could possibly be but does say that because -- best player went down. You have to immediately turn the laughter vigilante justice. Is is Neanderthal. Got to get past that -- it doesn't necessarily America by the way if it does not necessarily -- an immediate. Sponsored a flight. That that's silly to. But you know. I think -- -- a -- report an immediate. Response to especially people after -- and then continue to play the -- -- game with a -- -- -- -- that they should've gone into the game playing let. That's my point but I think we have to go back. You know. They hurt one of our best players now we're gonna go take a look at getting involved in and Sidney Crosby -- you -- -- cheap shots from the back of the head. News that that's that's Philadelphia Flyers hockey in the seventies aware perhaps that. Should be passed and if we ever revert to that you know the -- I stop watching the game because it's not. That's that is that right it's just not right it's not what we should I want are less I -- physical -- I love it when people get wired up and play. -- -- -- -- out of I don't want somebody brought in. People want to the end boards when their their faces up against -- -- a -- experiment. That's cheap shot oh expo. And needs to be punished. Immediately by the league if that's not by -- thing but. I heard people saying you know we can respond it was a long game we need the points. I can tell you about. A time when we were playing and and New York against the islanders where. Three games from the end of the season. We desperately needed the points on once it was our -- genre itself and there was a there was a tightening. And Gerry -- just GM John repellent the end boards once they didn't hesitate to grab. Jerry -- slammed him into the boards are -- -- does have a little bit and because it was a cheap shot are probably retaliate in turn against the perpetrators of that in on the bench. I was like are in order Arabs are not now it came back to the pension ritual is still a little nervous about a truce that. Our chart that's what reaction do and penalty killers. -- -- -- -- -- This is the way we we live -- we live by these rules -- somebody goes after our best player would be cheap shot retaliate. Fortunately so apparently. Worked out well we won the game won the division that's where I think the response should've brought in this and the consequences -- data that that port because you gotta stick by your best players teammate. If he gets it about. That's the -- -- of the players are able to police the very well pick abruptly. I you know Michaels president that may be one of the greatest and and longest answers in the history -- radio but it was a great answer. A lot of places all by yourself that that you know what he might that's an outstanding resilience let me ask you this. You mentioned something. A couple minutes ago about the Bruins and how their response should have been quick and immediate in the need to get over -- and have to be dirty but just respond. They didn't respond who do you blame most of that lack of response. While they are -- the players. Blame the players were on the except that -- Doubt that you have to take accountability for the guys that are -- -- -- it clear that -- pensions anymore. You know somebody on the bench. -- -- Guys that are there. After recognized that there's been up. A code violation a few little in the coaching to all the time about Olympics -- have to recognize that that a violation your best that's offensive where. Who by the way if you -- -- of parents but they get very problematic as they don't have that many. They they don't have that many weapons in this apart or offense right now we should have gone right after the perpetrators they shouldn't -- taken it even. Even gone after anybody else that was organized -- rattled the HQB. Taken advantage of that -- players RBIs after after. Look in the mirror after this is over so it should have done something we should have done it right away in the culture at the back of -- one. See Mike I think grapes was totally wrong about me -- teach I think he was right about the Bruins. And it and it bothers me is the Bruins fan. That there wasn't in the in the hockey DNA of the players who were on the ice either that -- the one other shift Matt Coke played later on in the game. But it wasn't in their hockey DNA to do exactly which you to set. Welcome to disagree with you they're they'll -- disagree -- -- I guess you can ever response after the fact it's never nearly as effective. It's it's it's. You know these things I believe should be spontaneous combustion. Not a planned attack to you know to find a way to to seek vengeance that's you know that's not the way it's almost the play out it does sometimes. Usually it's not satisfying in terms of the viewership that's but it it's satisfying terms of getting revenge as if somebody like -- that he knows that people -- out to get them he's going to be. Eminently aware. Of what scored on RBIs going to be heads up all department should be put -- can still. That your power on the fly charters but reporters. To do it that. And and suffer whatever consequences there -- and you can -- look in the mirror and say listen. We stick together as a team would work as we were gonna go down as the team -- as. You think -- not necessarily on this yet but just overall do you think Zdeno Chara. Should be more physical when it comes to you. I guess you know I know about fighting of fighting or just giving just playing a little more physically did you have any issues with him at all. First of all. No we drafted him in New York. -- -- Drafted him on leave that are not on two showings of videotaped. And he wasn't even playing a game he was doing drills on the -- And and I'm Adam. For the first time that show our exit. Quiet -- Really a a page of -- -- -- who came from from very difficult circumstances -- -- that there's a lot of guys that. That relishes. The role of being physical this boat -- com. Particularly natural sort of -- it certainly can defend himself -- -- the -- -- Grafton and said can you fight sent. And I'll say this in me and my wife had better not better not to mess with me. And and that's true that they don't -- -- because he's 64 they were asking them to the thirty minutes -- game. Flight physical they were asking a lot of this guy and it'll last jury delivered. But it doesn't come naturally sort got to Forsett. But. The team needs him to be more physical yes they need him to occasionally fight. They need him to step then when Lucic who got smoked. -- or what are currently may have broken -- no losers certainly -- which -- then report. We're gonna has been lack there are pretty good for the last two years and and and search and a victory for his team. I mean he needed somebody to -- then. It wasn't right then. The mixture of sincerity though -- daddy's old. Okay Utah -- coach Mike Turner. That would have been response I would have appreciated from. Will somebody do that tonight against -- more. No I'm not in the locker room I'm not there -- I don't know. You know it's it's now back control on -- They'll harking back it would be. The current make statements expose. Though and I don't really care at this point the moment at guard. And now we're talking about setting up something against Cold War but I -- get Cold -- -- -- -- Lucic are -- or anybody else it's not likely to be a fighter in that situation. It's not that they don't charge up took for what sort of Asia and whoever you war because. Or visit in the physical category to step up and because because right now. That's being questioned about thirteen. Their willingness to stick together under are under duress. Nobody wants a question that it yeah it's a question of march or may and it and I still have room in my life for about. All right will make it a simple question as a hockey observer as a lifelong hockey player of -- general manager coach everything else and as a fan. Is this Bruins team right now too soft. Yeah they were and I don't put this in the context of the -- of last year which is. All the principles are still in place. Most of the principles still -- like assertion sorry but they played a much more physical game last year up and down the roster. They need to find their way back to it and I think what they do ordinarily back to a will be a better team offensively. Mike what do you think of Colin Campbell as a disciplinarian disease right on the money most of the time mixed bag. Or will what are you thing. I think. The guys at their office have purse wallet at the toughest job rocky. -- and they never win a game and they never they never get it right by it by everybody's -- but I. There are certain set -- for -- but he works under. Not always right Greenberg. But he doesn't make this decision. Randomly. Doesn't make it without without looking that all the tape and the past history discussing what a lot of different people. He's got a mindset that they agree or disagree -- but I think he does Obama's job. I don't know I've really answer that question I think he does and I know he -- and artistry. I think she might carry little of those old. -- at all I wanna -- prejudice as our biases or. -- influences into the decision like you liked the game played in a certain way I think that. You have to be careful that he's not responsible or the way the game should be played he's responsible for making sure the rules -- fault. -- but if you're -- Bruins fan you saw the Randy Jones hit on on Patrice Bergeron. And you don't think that the punishment fit the crime. You saw Scott Walker punch Aaron Ward in the face during the playoffs you don't think the punishment fit the crime and now you've got this situation if you're -- Bruins fan. Don't shoot things may be Colin Campbell has about for your team a little bit. Well -- confused they would every Boston Bruins sent. I didn't think the Patrice Bergeron. It by. Jones merited that suspension -- a suspension that everybody else was talking about and I talked about the way Patrice turned back. It was an unfortunate situation. Two games was plenty in my in my mind for that situation. Put himself from the -- world. This year I know -- disagree that they they hit on. War was should have been punishable. No question it was a it was a wicket cheap shot should got to keep that at least 82. And and this one. I told -- right I'd need to I need a little more -- that that's that's a difficult it is for these guys to do the job we. You know it happens in real army officials make the call let all the sudden we go back -- 56 times from different angles and makes -- they will hold different yet. One -- -- again I wanna see if it's the shoulder of one receive it it's noble all our fault through war construct a noble. I'm not sure how he's gonna handle it our. What you from others but -- get out there is this. They're grappling with -- struggle that there -- certain there -- GM's surround surround the judge yeah and any accord our our our committee to. Mistrust and shots and they got to make a call they'll do whatever they -- -- there artist best judgment. We always appreciate time and you're always welcome here thanks for -- for joining us again this morning. What you Jerry Garcia like thanks Mike. That take care that's NHL analyst Mike Milbury brought to you by our belly insurance they're for your auto -- business here. Good.