AP
Flames Kings Hockey
Los Angeles Kings left wing Jeff Malott, left, and defenseman Brandt Clarke celebrate after the team's win against the Calgary Flames in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 in Los Angeles.
As featured on
The Los Angeles Kings have fired coach Jim Hiller after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position. D.J. Smith was named the interim replacement for the rest of the season on Sunday in the first coaching change by general manager Ken Holland, who kept Hiller behind the bench when he took over the front office last May. Hiller was in just his second full season in the charge of the Kings, who looked lifeless in an 8-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
