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"Nominating Cooke for the Masterton is about the equivalent of nominating Sirhan Sirhan for prisoner of the year," Edwards said. "An outrageous lack of judgment on the part of the Pittsburgh press."
Sirhan murdered presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968.
Penguins general manager Ray Shero was visibly enraged when he learned of Edwards' comments and confronted him in the first intermission.
Shero declined to comment on what Edwards had said, but shortly after their conversation, Edwards posted the following on Twitter:
"I am sorry for insulting Matt Cooke, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the National Hockey League, and anyone else upset by my Cooke comments. I made a mistake. My fault all the way. This is my apology. Bad week, bad emotional reaction by me."
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories...in-will-return-to-lineup-soon-684347/?print=1
Edwards apologized after Penguins general manager Ray Shero spoke with him and Bruins president Cam Neely during the first intermission. Cooke was not available for comment.
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/3846590-74/penguins-boston-cooke#ixzz2R6hK6SgJ
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Wouldn't underestimate what a move like that by Shero means to the players.