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Iginla and other Flames on Sutter as the next Kings coach
By now you’ve probably read our ‘Making the case for Darryl Sutter’ article posted earlier today. Now, how about a trip up to Calgary to see what a few of the guys surrounding Sutter’s former team are saying…
– Flames assistant captain, and former Kings center, Craig Conroy shares a story about Sutter than ends with “From that moment on, I knew everything Darryl did wasn’t personal. It was about winning.” – from the Calgary Sun (link to full story)
– “To me, (coaching) is where Darryl’s niche is,” said Flames coach Brent Sutter, Darryl’s younger brother. “I believe it’s something Darryl’s always wanted to continue to do. When he was coaching, he was a good coach.” – the Vancouver Sun (link to full story)
– And then there’s this, Flames captain Jarome Iginla weighing in…
Finally, if you missed me on Sportsnet 960 in Calgary earlier today, you can listen to that interview here.
More to come on this topic? Yeah, probably.
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