"Christopher Sutter has pictures of John Wayne and Flames captain Jarome Iginla on the wall of his bedroom and was recently given a picture of his father, Darryl Sutter, on the bench as the Kings' coach.

But the 18-year-old has been going to Calgary hockey games with Connie Sutter, his aunt, to watch the Flames, who are coached by his uncle Brent Sutter.

So here it was on Saturday night: Dad's new team vs. his old team. How do you cheer for Dad against your uncle, and, well, Iginla?

"He was on the fence this morning, though," Darryl Sutter said after the Kings' morning skate. "He wants to be in the other [dressing] room. Wants to be in this room."

This was proof that Sutter vs. Sutter is not a breeze for all family members involved. The brothers have dealt with the competitive aspects of hockey nearly all of their lives, playing against one another and, at times, coaching.

Saturday was the first time Darryl and his younger brother Brent have coached against each other in the NHL. Darryl has coached against brothers Brian and Duane in 31 games. Some of those games took place before Christopher was born or when he was a youngster in San Jose.

Sutter had stepped aside in 1995 as coach of the Blackhawks to devote time to Christopher, who has Down syndrome. Now Christopher is close to completing high school in Calgary, and he and his mother, Wanda, will remain here instead of immediately relocating to Los Angeles.

Despite the long-standing ties to the Flames, Darryl Sutter said that Christopher was planning to wear a Kings' jersey to the game, saying: "He said it's my [Darryl's] jersey.""