The first half of Wednesday’s press conference to announce Darryl Sutter as the new Kings’ coach was largely uneventful. Just your normal, run-of-the-mill presser. Most people in the room were waiting to talk to GM Dean Lombardi once things were over – as he’s always good for a good quote or a hundred.
Then, Sutter decided to steal the show with what may be the off-ice moment of the year. He ended things by throwing up double peace signs…
To watch the entire thing unfold in real time, click here to view (thanks to Kings Vision).
To read quotes from Lombardi after the presser – where he talks about Sutter as a GM, comparisons to the Boston Red Sox, the Kings players using injuries as an excuse this season, expectations moving forward, the Red Wings almost trading Steve Yzerman and so much more – click here.
