Review-Journal · Nov 4, 2018
LA Kings fire head coach John Stevens
Los Angeles Kings head coach John Stevens, top, during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Kyusung Gong/AP)LOS ANGELES — Head coach John Stevens has been fired by the struggling Los Angeles Kings just 13 games into his second season in charge.
Willie Desjardins was named the Kings’ interim head coach Sunday.
Los Angeles is last in the overall NHL standings after a 4-8-1 start. The Kings have been outscored 45-28, but had won two of three after a six-game losing streak.
The Kings went 45-29-8 last season, finishing fourth in the Pacific Division and getting swept in the first round of the playoffs.