NBCSN, Mike Milbury take issue with Pat Foley's rant about late start times

Chicago Blackhawks play-by-play broadcaster Pat Foley's rant about late start times was cut short by the NBCSN simulcast Thursday night.

Foley, who calls Blackhawks games on local station Comcast Sportsnet Chicago, criticized the playoff scheduling during a stoppage in Game 5 before the national network abruptly cut to a commercial, missing the final two words of the diatribe which were still heard locally.

This is the third time in five games that a start time of 8:42 local was mandated. I can say with certainty (that) players cannot stand these late starts. Coaches cannot stand them. Most importantly, the fans can't stand them. So as we approach midnight Eastern (time) again on a work night, a school night, a simple question: An 8:42 puck drop serves who?

NBC studio analyst Mike Milbury earned some brownie points with his employer during the intermission, taking a direct shot at Foley for his comments.

- With h/t to Awful Announcing