It’s no secret that NESN announcer Jack Edwards wears his Boston Bruins-colored heart on his sleeve, nor is it a secret that he blames Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins for ending the career of injured center Marc Savard.

But comparing Cooke to the man who murdered Sen. Robert Kennedy was, well, a wee bit too far for even the most ardent Cooke-basher. Here's Jack Edwards going there in Saturday's game against the Penguins.

The rant from Edwards was in response to the Pittsburgh media nominating Cooke for the Masterton Trophy last season, given to the player who “exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.” Cooke turned his life and career around in 2011-12, with 44 PIMs and no major penalties after being one the NHL’s most hated hitters -- and a player whose 2010 hit on Savard did in fact end the Bruin's NHL career.

Said Edwards, during Saturday’s Bruins game vs. Pittsburgh:

“The justification was that Cooke changed his ways after essentially assassinating Marc Savard.

“Nominating Cooke for the Masterton is about the equivalent of nominating Sirhan Sirhan as the prisoner of the year. An outrageous lack of judgment on the part of the Pittsburgh press.”

Comparing a hockey player’s actions to that of a murder is bad enough; that it occurred on the day after police killed one suspect and captured another in the Boston Marathon bombings made Edwards’ hyperbole even more questionable.

Edwards, finally locating the line he crossed, offered an apology later in the game.

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The Boston Bruins were back in action on Saturday afternoon, making up a postponed game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Bruins wore Massachusetts State Police, city of Boston Police and Watertown Police hats during warm-up, according to Joe Haggerty. Via the NESN, here’s Andrew Ference.

When suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured on Friday evening, it set off a citywide celebration that had citizens lining the streets to chant “U.S.A.!” and thank law enforcement officers in impromptu parades.

The celebration spread down to Providence too, where the Boston Bruins’ AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins were taking on the Springfield Falcons.

Quite a moment.

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Fare thee well, Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers ...

The New York Rangers’ win over the Sabres ended the playoff hopes for both clubs. It’s the first time the Flyers have missed the playoffs since 2007, and just the second time since 1994-95 they’ve been out of the postseason.

Oh, this should be an interesting summer in Philly…

Huge Saturday in the Eastern Conference, with every team that’s currently in the picture, save for the New York Rangers, in action. That includes the make-up game for the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. the Boston Bruins; the Capitals at the Canadiens; the Battle of Ontario, with the No. 5 seed on the line; and a critical game between the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets from Manitoba.

With a Washington loss and a Winnipeg non-shootout win, the Jets would have the Southeast lead.

Coming up, the playoff pictures for the East and West, as we shift the focus to playoff seeding. The full NHL standings and schedules can be found on Y! Sports.

Goalies are typically called “the last line of defense” for their teams. Well, sometimes there’s another line behind that line: The forward or defenseman rushing back in a last-second effort to keep the puck out of the net.

They are the desperation saves made by non-goalies, and they were collected by TSN in a top 10 list:

A few reactions:

• That Ray Bourque stick save was sick. Pure, uncut sickness.

• Good to see the Rob Scuderi saves made the cut, because they were sorta important and career defining and stuff.

• The Bryan Marchment save is a cheat. That’s a poke check. But that Sandis Ozolinsh stick save on the goal line was incredible.

• This was one of those countdowns where we weren’t sure what No. 1 might end up being. Then we remembered: Michael Ryder, glove save. That pretty much solidifies him as the third-string keeper for any team he plays for, right?

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• Brandon Dubinsky’s match penalty against the Los Angeles Kings was rescinded. Said Dubi: "I got clocked from behind, so when I turned around, I expected there to be a fight.” [Puck-Rakers]

• Thankfully for the Washington Capitals, Nicklas Backstrom’s “upper body injury” was actually an arm injury. [WaPo]

• The Philadelphia Flyers don’t have anything to play for, but Danny Briere hopes they can go out like pros. [Broad Street Bull]

• Throwing humpies: One of Alaska hockey’s greatest traditions. [The Republic]

• Marian Hossa is the Chicago Blackhawks’ nominee for the Masterton Trophy. [Daily Herald]

• Why NHL 14 is going to bring the violence. [IGN]

• Mirtle explains how the Toronto Maple Leafs could miss the playoffs because he’s cruel like that. [Globe & Mail]

• Ken Campbell on John Tavares, MVP candidate: “With just over a week left in the season, there are realistically five contenders for MVP – Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Tavares, Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Toews. Missing a quarter of the season will undoubtedly hinder Crosby’s chances, but is that any different than Ovechkin’s indifferent and unproductive play for the first half of the season? Tavares, meanwhile, has been very good from start to finish.” [THN]

• If you’ve not read this Teemu Selanne story about the Anaheim Ducks star encouraged a young fan to help beat cancer. [LA Times]

When Ryane Clowe was traded by the San Jose Sharks to the New York Rangers at the deadline, 7-year-old Vincent Savage didn’t exactly handle it well.

The San Jose Sharks fan’s tear-filled lament was captured by his mother and posted to You Tube, where it became a viral video hit. Savage was concerned with everything from the Sharks fighting Clowe next season to him being a Ranger in NHL 14.

The most memorable line:

“I’m sad about everything the Sharks have done. I’m so mad at them.”

The Sharks heard him. So they invited him to their dressing room to meet the team and mend some fences.

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Fare thee well, Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes, who were eliminated from postseason contention on Thursday night …

While the Columbus Blue Jackets became the darlings of the Western Conference bubble, the Dallas Stars were hanging tough. They greatly increased their chances in the playoff push with a 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

The Stars are on a 6-1-0 roll and now have a healthy – well, as healthy has he can be – Kari Lehtonen between the pipes after a 3-game absence.

The Stars’ young players have stepped up, and the opportunity is there for them to make the playoffs: They trail the Blue Jackets by two points (49-47) for the No. 8 seed with two games in-hand. They’re tied with the Red Wings at 47 points, have the non-shootout win tie-breaker (20-18) and face Detroit in the season finale.

They can move into the No. 8 seed with a win over the Blues on Friday night.

After dealing Jaromir Jagr, Brenden Morrow and Derek Roy, the Stars looked like they had raised the white flag on the season. Too bad no one told the Dallas Stars about that.

Coming up, the playoff pictures for the East and West, as we shift the focus to playoff seeding. The full NHL standings and schedules can be found on Y! Sports.