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Mike Milbury Compares Sedin Brothers to Famous Females

Thelma & LouiseVersus/NBC hockey analyst Mike Milbury is probably not the most popular guy in Vancouver these days. Wednesday night, Milbury hurled a very unflattering shot regarding how to defend Canucks stars Henrik and Daniel Sedin.

“By all means, stay on Thelma and Louise — I mean Henrik and Daniel. Get in their way, make them pay. This series is starting to go our way,’’ exclaimed Milbury.

The Sedin brothers have totaled a combined one goal and one assist during the first four games of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. This lack of production is taking place after Henrik posted 94 assists in the regular and postseason, with Daniel scoring 49 goals over that same period of time (prior to the Finals series vs. Bruins, in which he scored once).

Aside from the overt comparison to famous female movie characters, many Canucks fans are taking issue with Milbury using the words “our way” within the comment. Milbury, the Brighton, Massachusetts native, has a long association with the Boston Bruins. Along with playing 12 years for the team, Milbury has also worked in Boston’s front office and as head coach. Currently, he serves as a commentator for the Bruins’ local television coverage.

Suffice it to say, the hockey fans of Western Canada are annoyed with Milbury for a myriad of reasons.  

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Jon Rapoport has spent his career working on all sides of the media and sports industry. He began his career at ESPN in studio production at the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. While there, he won an Emmy for his contribution to "SportsCenter." Following his tenure at ESPN, Jon relocated to Los Angeles, joining the staff of the “Best Damn Sports Show” on FOX Sports Net.

Upon leaving the show, Jon worked in Web site and sports radio show development/production, with Major League Baseball in media operation logistics for the World Baseball Classic and on behalf of Los Angeles’ effort to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics back to Southern California. Jon currently writes a political blog for the Los Angeles edition of Examiner.com.

Born and raised in Plymouth, Minnesota (just outside of Minneapolis), Jon is an avid sports fan, particularly for his beloved Minnesota teams. Jon graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he earned his BA in communication and interned for ABC’s “Good Morning America” in New York City and Washington D.C. He is married and resides in Los Angeles.  

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