One thing I really loved about the media making fun of the hiring of Darryl in LA was the way Kings fans latched onto what Flames fans were saying at the time.
Basiclly everyone was making fun of them and saying it was a crappy hire, fans and media, because they couldn't make the distinction between Darryl the coach and Darryl the GM, and Darryl the GM was fresh in everyone's minds.
But Flames fans were really reassuring to Kings fans, basically saying "Darry's been in Calgary for years, don't listen to the media, you're getting a great coach", and Kings fans kind fo clung onto that saying "Well, Flames fans keep saying it was a great hire, and they know him better than anyone".
A few years and two cups later, Flames fans were right.
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