Ex-Sens coach Smith joining Kings as assistant
Written by I Dig SportsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Former Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith was hired as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
General manager Rob Blake said Monday the Kings were looking to hire an assistant coach from outside the organization after Jim Hiller was named interim coach. Hiller was promoted last Friday after Todd McLellan was fired after four-plus seasons as head coach.
On Dec. 18, Smith became the fourth NHL coach to be fired this season. He was 131-154-32 behind the Ottawa bench without a playoff appearance.
Smith and Hiller spent four seasons together in Toronto as assistants on Mike Babcock's staff.
The Kings (23-15-10) hold the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference with 56 points but are only four points from falling out. They are 3-8-6 in their past 17 games.
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