I recently decided that the time has come for me to finish my shift as the voice of the Boston Bruins. I am no longer able to attain the standards I set for myself, to honor the fans, the players, the Bruins organization and NESN with the best they all deserve.
I retire from broadcasting not with a heavy heart, but gratefulness for a 19-year-long joyride... I thank every member of the Bruins and NESN for your loyalty, helping me to achieve and live out a lifetime goal, high above the ice.
Several Edwards catchphrases like "tumbling muffin" and "high above the ice" became regular lexicon for Bruins fans, while his bombastic calls often punctuated some of the franchise's greatest triumphs over the past 20 years.
Questions arose over the last few years regarding Edwards' speech issues, with the usually sharp and vigorous broadcaster hampered at times by slowed enunciation of words and a disrupted cadence.
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