Canes respond to Bruins broadcaster's crass tweet about Svechnikov injury
The Carolina Hurricanes' Twitter account has no time for Jack Edwards' homerism.
The Boston Bruins broadcaster tweeted that Andrei Svechnikov was at fault for the injury the forward suffered during Game 3.
What NBC hasn’t shown yet, regarding the unfortunate injury to Svechnikov: the Carolina wing playing hobby-horse, riding Chara on the back apron of the goal. You poke the bear, you take your chances. No one wanted to see Svechnikov hurt, but he bit off more than he could chew.
— Jack Edwards (@RealJackEdwards) August 15, 2020
Incidentally, Svechnikov sustained the ailment after getting tangled up with Zdeno Chara.
Andrei Svechnikov is helped to the locker room after going down awkwardly here.#NHLonSN pic.twitter.com/0Uz95T2DSr
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 15, 2020
The Hurricanes did not appreciate Edwards' insensitivity to a potentially serious injury.
This one should’ve stayed in the drafts, Jack https://t.co/dnhxe9U1hj
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) August 15, 2020
Edwards' tweet is factually incorrect, too. The play he claims Svechnikov "poked the bear" actually involved Sebastian Aho.
That was Aho behind the net.... pic.twitter.com/2G50AD9kZY
— Corey Sznajder (@ShutdownLine) August 15, 2020
This isn't the first time Edwards has made light of a potentially serious injury. Dallas Stars defenseman Roman Polak was stretchered off the ice after going headfirst into the boards during an October contest against the Bruins. Edwards said the injury was a result of "bad hockey karma." Polak's agent, Allan Walsh, responded by calling Edwards a "piece of shit and an absolute disgrace." Polak had to be taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with a small fracture in his sternum.
Edwards is widely considered the worst play-by-play commentator in hockey. The NESN announcer and Andy Brickley ranked last in The Athletic's April survey on the best local NHL broadcasts.