LA Kings fans continue to ask for a head coach Jim Hiller to be fired. More venting about the season so far on the second part of our fan feedback edition of Locked on LA Kings.
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29 Comments
2nd video in a row that the audio and video have been off. Just saying.
Imagine being 6'5 and not playing the body…..trade him. He has no desire to be better. He seems to be happy just playing.
FIRE HILLER but that's not enough Ken Holland needs to go also.
Of course Hiller needs to hit the road. The question is who will Holland pick to replace him. Doubt Sutter will return, though his post-game interviews were far more entertaining than the quality of hockey the Kings have shown this season.
From what I've seen, Dumoulin, Ceci, Armia and even Perry have played at or exceeded expectations. Granted they were pretty low walking in the door.
Foegele's injury has taken a massive toll, but Moore and Byfield have been major disappointments. How the hell has QB forgotten how to win faceoffs? Get Bernie Nicholls in here to coach him up!
Kopitar has still performed well given his age. To expect him to be as fast as he was a dozen years ago is flat out ridiculous. An inconsistent supporting cast makes him seem less effective.
Fiala running hot and cold remains bloody frustrating, I would use him as a primary trade chip.
Lastly, I remain in serious grudge mode over the lack of playing time LA is giving Helenius. 5-6 minutes per game, when he is even in the bloody lineup, isn't going to help anyone develop.
Should never had let Mike Futa leave.
its not all on the coach, I'm sure last year is leaving a sour taste, but the reality is some their younger players have just not developed like I had hoped and now don't see a whole in the farm system. Still time
Spence, Gavrikov, Danault. Everyone wants out — even Bergevin. Worried that Clarke and Fiala will be next.
Adam in Ottawa knows his stuff. We could use more fans like him. 👍
I miss Vilardi and Durzi 😭
The Kings just need a bounce or two, a call or 2 to go their way.
Blaming Hiller when Ken Holland is right there
I still think Hiller should've been gone after last years playoffs !!
Kings should have kept the system they had back when they were successful. Going smaller and faster does not work in the playoffs and is not our identity. Would never draft a player under 6’1
Kings fans should be more worried about getting rid of John Kelly from the broadcast. As a Blues fan its really nice to be able to watch the games for the first time in over 20 years without the TV muted. I cant believe he got a job in that market.
Better jump on Deboer before the Leafs do. Would you welcome Auston Matthews for a First Round Pick and maybe a Top 9 forward (Second or Third Line Center most likely.
Got a lead on the 98-02 sunglass lion hat?? First game was 01.
C'mon folks! Hiller has to be a great coach! He was selected by Rob Blake! The same guy who gave us John Stevens, Willie D and TMac….yep, Rob knows his head coaches…and then he is backed up by Ken Holland, another great judge of talent….Ceci….Dumolin….Perry…..Armia…..yep, that is some real talent…….
Softest team playing a defense minded game, are we surprised this team is failing
“Frolov hockey” lol I think that means soft and almost great, but not. As a kid I used to call him Mr Almost.
If you think we're struggling now, think about Byfield as our 1C next year. YIKES !!!
I love your jersey, the best jersey ever for our Kings. Hiller is doing fine, just needs to set requirements for players and bench them if they don't fulfill.
Cmon dude, no one honestly believed this team was going to compete with Edmonton, Colorado, or Florida. Who cares about the regular season point tally?This team choked against an injured Edmonton team (while they played the Kings) that went on to lose to Florida in 6. The 4th, 5th first round loss to Edmonton? I don’t know or care. Edmonton was always the superior team and the Kings never came up with answers for it during the season.
Gavorakov leaving out of the blue was the clearest clue.
This team has NOT been rebuilt since Lombardi did it. They are still living off the remnants of the 2014 Cup team. Kopi leaving is going to be a massive reality check. To me, no one but Byfielf, Clarke, and Turcotte, would be trade protected this summer. (I would say NOW but we can’t do that to Kopi.) That said, if Colorado (or genuine Cup contender) comes looking for a Kopi trade and he supports it, I would do it, then immediately proceed with the fire sale.
As of 12/22 were 3 points out of a playoff spot in the pacific with 3 games in hand on Edmonton.. We have 7 of the next 8 at home, a minimum of 12 points for hiller to keep his job
Hardnose, tough? I don't even know who you are anymore Eddy
Love your responses! You're the David Vassegh of hockey.
A tandem of Holland and Hiller means what? A failure 100%. Edmonton just couldn’t get rid of Holland fast enough in spite of the contracts to Nurse, Campbell, poor draft results, no contracts to Broberg, Holloway leading to offer sheets, poor ability in trade deals, poor results in refilling young players,…….. Any president hiring Holland as GM should be fired immediately.
Frustrating is an understatement to watch this Kings team play period!!!!! Stopped going to the games definitely not worth $500 to watch Hiller's pathetic coaching and the Kings underachieving and loosing mental confidence! Luc and Hiller with some of the coaching staff need to go NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Need to fire coach now while there is still time to get things right on this last season with Kopitar.
Y does hillz look like hes always got cat piss in his eyes?