Sutter steps down as Flames head coach

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It's official, Darryl Sutter has stepped down as Flames head coach. He said that doing the job of Flames GM and head coach was a bit too much for him. They appointed the assistant coach under Sutter as the new head coach.[1]

Didn't Calgary do it first?

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From the article: "In the playoffs, they beat the 1st seed Vancouver Canucks, 2nd seed St. Louis Blues, and 3rd seed Phoenix Coyotes to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, the only team to accomplish that feat in the 119 year history of the Stanley Cup Final. " (no citation given). Didn't Calgary (also under Sutter) do the same thing in 2004? (1st round def. Vancouver Canucks, 3rd seed, Northwest Div champions; 2nd round def. Detroit Redwings, 1st seed, Central Div champions; 3rd round def. San Jose Sharks, 2nd seed, Pacific Div champions.). See: http://www.nhl.com/cupcrazy/2004/serieso/flames060704.shtml