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June 05, 2025

Sutter: Doughty 'a long ways' from potential

June 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"When you do all the analytics on athletes, he’s a long ways from being as good as he’s going to be, just because of his age.”

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June 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Drew Doughty, Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings
May 31, 2025

Sutter: NHL is not about defense

May 31, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Teams that just play defense, they’ve been on the outside looking in on April 15."

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May 31, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings
May 26, 2025

Sutter plays crucial role in Kings' developmental model

May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“If Tyler Toffoli doesn’t win Darryl Sutter over on how he’s going to hang in on the walls and get pucks out on the walls, he’s never going to get a chance to play for the Kings to show what he can do offensively.”

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May 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Michael Futa, Darryl Sutter, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins
May 22, 2025

No stirring intermission speeches from Kings' Sutter

May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"They don’t need some coach coming in there yelling and hollering. I don’t get that. That’s not me."

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May 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter
May 14, 2025

Kings' Sutter: Playoff experience is ultimate marker

May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"You can play a lot, but until you’ve played in a lot of elimination games or won in those games or lost in those games, you can’t say you’re proven or experienced."

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May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter, Jonathan Quick, Henrik Lundqvist, John Gibson
May 07, 2025

Sutter on depth's importance for Kings

May 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We’re not going to win and lose by somebody playing 35 minutes. We’re going to win and lose by somebody going from a 13-minute guy going to an 18-minute guy.”

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May 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings
May 02, 2025

Sutter's steely resolve drives Kings

May 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He said, 'I can guarantee you one thing: We're not going quietly.' He looked at me and said, 'We can still win this thing.'"

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May 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Dean Lombardi, Darryl Sutter
April 27, 2025

Can momentum carry game-to-game in playoffs?

April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Well, the clock stops, the clock starts, and it picks out from there."

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April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Darryl Sutter
April 22, 2025

Darryl Sutter pushes the right buttons

April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“It was his ability to walk through the dressing room and know exactly what the mood of the team was — that was his greatest asset."

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April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Calgary Flames, Darryl Sutter
April 16, 2025

Kings' Sutter evolves, avoids culvert

April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"If we didn't change from 30 years ago, we'd probably be in a culvert somewhere. Think about it."

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April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter
April 11, 2025

Kings' Sutter likes divisional playoff rivalries

April 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"It was to create rivalries and it was to create interest, and that’s sort of what it does again."

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April 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings
April 04, 2025

No doubt Gaborik, Sutter can co-exist on Kings

April 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Everybody is on the same page; everybody is trusting each other. It is like one big machine."

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April 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Marian Gaborik, Teemu Selanne, Willie Mitchell, Darryl Sutter
March 31, 2025

Selflessness drives Kopitar, Kings' key players

March 31, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"These guys aren’t about the individual stuff. They’re actually the opposite."

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March 31, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Anze Kopitar, Darryl Sutter, Dustin Brown, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter
March 29, 2025

Sutter keeps four-line mentality for Kings

March 29, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"There are no ‘top units.’ We’re trying to find four good lines, end of story."

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March 29, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter, Marian Gaborik, Anze Kopitar
March 27, 2025

Sutter weighs in on use of 'heavy' as team descriptor

March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Well, if one guys says it, then everybody copies it. Nothing else to talk about."

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March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Dustin Penner
March 24, 2025

Kings' Sutter: Berube a 'natural leader' for Flyers

March 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"If he was a player he’d be their captain."

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March 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Craig Berube, Philadelphia Flyers, Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings
March 19, 2025

Culture. Work ethic. Jarret Stoll.

March 19, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I don’t have to say anything. There’s Jarret Stoll. Look at that. See? Figure it out.”

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March 19, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter, Dean Lombardi, Jarret Stoll
March 03, 2025

NHL trade deadline: Monday intel

March 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Just a couple of days until the trade deadline. See the pertinent info as it comes out...

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March 03, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
NHL trade deadline, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, Ryan Callahan, Dustin Byfuglien, Christian Ehrhoff, Brandon Pirri, Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Ales Hemsky, Florida Panthers, Dale Tallon, Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan Kesler, Minnesota Wild, Thomas Vanek, Andrew MacDonald, Dean Lombardi, Los Angeles Kings, Jason Spezza, Ottawa Senators, Michal Neuvirth, Washington Capitals, Patrik Stefan, Darryl Sutter, Ryan Miller, St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Jim Rutherford, Anton Khudobin, Calgary Flames, Brian Burke, Matt Moulson, Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets
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