Mike Milbury's Inner Don Cherry Exposed

If Bostonist had $1 every time an ex-athlete turned broadcaster said something stupid, well, you know. Pay up, Mike Milbury. Yes, the former defenseman, coach and GM, who is one of NBC's Olympics ice hockey analysts, checked his brain when he described Russia's effort in a 7-3 quarterfinal loss to Canada as a "euro-trash game." He also called Alex Ovechkin "average."

We think he meant that Russia played in a non-physical manner that some feel is a trait of European players. Given Milbury's past, his perspective as a 21st century version of Don Cherry should come as no surprise except that Ovechkin can be a physical player.

But, has Milbury considered how he'll explain what "euro-trash game" means to Zdeno Chara when they get back to Boston?