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Los Angeles Kings Fire Head Coach, Appoint D.J. Smith as Interim; Toronto Maple Leafs Stick with Craig Berube: A Bold Move or a Risky Gamble?

The Los Angeles Kings made a significant change in their coaching staff, firing head coach Jim Hiller and promoting former assistant D.J. Smith to interim head coach. This move comes after a series of losses, including an eight-to-one defeat by the Edmonton Oilers. With twenty-three games left, the Kings are just three points out of a wild card spot in the Western Conference.

Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs face similar struggles but have decided to stick with coach Craig Berube after firing assistant Marc Savard earlier. Many believe Toronto should have changed coaches back in December.

D.J. Smith brings experience from his time as an assistant with the Maple Leafs and as head coach in Ottawa. He even played briefly for Toronto in the late nineteen nineties and early two thousands. It remains to be seen if Smith can spark the Kings and lead them to the playoffs. For the Leafs, the offseason might bring changes, or they could stick with the current setup and blame the players.

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