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===Calgary Flames (second tenure)=== On March 4, 2021, Sutter was re-hired mid-season as head coach of the Flames, after former coach [[Geoff Ward (ice hockey)|Geoff Ward]] was fired the same day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flames name Darryl Sutter head coach |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-name-darryl-sutter-head-coach/c-322121496 |website=NHL.com |access-date=March 5, 2021 |date=March 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Flames re-hire Sutter as head coach, fire Ward|url=https://www.tsn.ca/calgary-flames-fire-hc-geoff-ward-darryl-sutter-as-replacement-1.1602864|website=TSN.ca|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021 |publisher=The Canadian Press}}</ref> Arriving at a time when the team was low in the standings, Sutter focused the remainder of the shortened [[2020-21 NHL season|2020β21 season]] on laying the groundwork for new systems. The Flames did not qualify for the [[2021 Stanley Cup playoffs]], finishing four points back of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] for the final playoff berth in the [[North Division (NHL)|North Division]].<ref name=FlamesNation>{{cite web|title=How much better are the Flames now than when Darryl Sutter returned?|url=https://flamesnation.ca/2022/04/11/comparisons/|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=June 2, 2022 |last=Pike |first=Ryan |website=Flames Nation}}</ref> The [[2021-22 NHL season|2021β22 season]] would prove to be one of the most successful in the Flames organization's history, with Sutter widely cited as a central reason for the improvements.<ref name=TheAthletic220501>{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2022 |title=2022 NHL playoff preview: Flames vs. Stars|url=https://theathletic.com/3287956/2022/05/01/flames-stars-nhl-playoffs-preview/ |last1=Luszczyszyn |first1=Dom |last2=Goldman |first2=Shayna |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref><ref name=FlamesNation/> On April 23, 2022, Sutter set a new personal best win record for a single season with the Flames' 6β3 victory over the [[Vancouver Canucks]] giving the team its 49th win.<ref>{{cite web|title=Darryl Sutter has set a new personal best coaching record in 2021β22|url=https://thewincolumn.ca/2022/04/25/darryl-sutter-has-set-a-new-personal-best-coaching-record-in-2021-22/|website=The Win Column|date=April 25, 2022|access-date=June 2, 2022 |last=MacKinnon |first=John }}</ref> The Flames finished with a 50β21β11 record, first in the [[Pacific Division (NHL)|Pacific Division]] and sixth overall in the NHL.<ref name=TheAthletic220501/> In recognition of his achievements, Sutter won the [[Jack Adams Award]] for best coach in the league for the first time. He was presented the award by his brother Brian, who had previously won the award in 1991 while coaching the [[St. Louis Blues]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sutter of Flames wins Jack Adams Award as top coach in NHL|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/jack-adams-award-won-by-flames-coach-darryl-sutter/c-334439328?tid=280503612|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=June 2, 2022 |last=Satriano |first=David |website=NHL.com}}</ref> The [[2022 Stanley Cup playoffs|postseason]] ended in disappointment, with the Flames being eliminated in the second round by the [[Edmonton Oilers]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 27, 2022 |title=After Flames' season ends in 'disappointment,' what comes next in Calgary?|url=https://theathletic.com/3336730/2022/05/27/after-flames-season-ends-in-disappointment-what-comes-next-in-calgary/ |last=Salvian |first=Hailey |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref> On May 1, 2023, Sutter was fired by the Flames after a disappointing season that saw the team fail to make the playoffs by 2 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flames relieve Sutter of duties |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-relieve-sutter-of-duties/c-344057834 |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 1, 2023 |date=May 1, 2023}}</ref>
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