US EditionLA Kings fire coach Jim Hiller and name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement
Kings fired Jim Hiller after losing five of six games and falling out of playoff position; D.J. Smith named interim coach with team holding a 35% playoff chance, per MoneyPuck.
- The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Jim Hiller after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position.
- Player development coach Matt Greene is joining interim coach D.J. Smith's staff as an assistant.
- Hiller went 93-58-24 with the Kings and made the playoffs twice, but never won a postseason series.
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Kings open D.J. Smith era against Avalanche
After being named interim head coach on Sunday, D.J. Smith will have to come out of the bullpen and throw heat as the Kings face the NHL’s heaviest hitter, the Colorado Avalanche, on Monday. The Avs have more than twice as many regulation wins, 36, as the Kings, 15, and their league-leading +75 goal differential exceeds the Kings’ -22 by nearly 100 goals. Seven of the top 10 plus-minus ratings belong to Colorado skaters. Their points percentage …
The Los Angeles Kings have announced a coaching change ahead of the final 23 games of the NHL regular season. D.J. Smith will replace Jim Hiller as head coach until the end of the season.
After a series of poor results, the Los Angeles Kings management decided to make a coaching change before the final 23 games of the NHL regular season. D. J. Smith will lead the team until the end of the season, replacing Jim Hiller.
The Los Angeles Kings have announced a coaching change ahead of the final 23 games of the NHL regular season. DJ Smith will replace Jim Hiller as head coach until the end of the season, franchise general manager Ken Holland said in a statement.
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