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Kings Tap Ex-Leafs Pal D.J. Smith After Hiller Axe
The Kings finally pull the trigger on Jim Hiller after that post-Olympic dumpster fire, including a third-period collapse against a shorthanded Vegas squad and an 8-1 Oilers beatdown that had everyone whispering. Now GM Ken Holland promotes associate coach D.J. Smith - yeah, the same guy who just wrapped up five rocky years behind Ottawa's bench - to interim status, with Matt Greene jumping in as assistant.
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