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Penguins GM opens up can of worms

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford puts his coach in a tough situation with comments about lineup decisions.

Penguins GM Jim Rutherford turned up a lot of heat on coach Mike Johnston last night, whether he meant to or not. From Puck Daddy, when it comes to coach Mike Johnston making Daniel Sprong a healthy scratch in 8 straight games:

"I have been urging the coach to get him in there," Rutherford told Josh Yohe of DKonPittsburghSports.com (subscription required). "We need him in there so we can get a better look at him.