Kings' fans were pumped last night as LA defeated New Jersey to capture its first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The team was absolutely dominant in game six at home and for me I couldn't be happier to see coach Darryl Sutter raise the silver mug above his head. Known for a tough guy, Sutter cracked a smile when he got the Cup. Well deserved! I met him twice and is as down to earth as they come. It was great to chat with him in Saskatoon when the Flames visited for a pre-season bout a few years ago. While I don't necessarily agree with some of the managerial moves he made as GM of the Flames, he was an excellent coach with the team and I have always had the utmost respect for him in that position. That is why when LA won last night it felt like a piece of the Flames had won - Sutter becomes the only coach to knock off the top three seeds to advance to the Cup finals - once with the Kings and once with the Flames in 2004 - fortunately for him the fortunes changed this time around as the team defeated New Jersey. Hats off to Sutter as he gets a piece of Stanley.
