Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller, left, and general manager Rob Blake speak to reporters at the NHL hockey club's training complex in El Segundo, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2024. Hiller has been named the Kings' permanent head coach after guiding them to a first-round playoff exit as the interim head coach this season. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
FILE - Los Angeles Kings interim head coach Jim Hiller, center, gives instructions during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Jim Hiller will stay as Los Angeles Kings head coach after having the interim tag removed Wednesday, May 22, by vice president and general manager Rob Blake. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller, left, and general manager Rob Blake speak to reporters at the NHL hockey club's training complex in El Segundo, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2024. Hiller has been named the Kings' permanent head coach after guiding them to a first-round playoff exit as the interim head coach this season. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)