Los Angeles defeats Edmonton 4-0 in Hiller’s debut as boss

For at least 24 hours, the LA Kings got the momentum they were looking for after a managerial change.

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David Rittich made 27 saves for his 1^st shutout in nearly 3 years, Quinton Byfield notched 2 goals and gave an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings won against the Edmonton Oilers 4-0, giving Jim Hiller a triumph in his 1^st match as a head coach in the league.

“That was a huge victory for us coming off the break and the change of the coaches,” admitted Byfield, who has 4 goals and 4 assists in his last 4 matches… “I believe we all played for each other and really enjoyed what we were doing.”

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Hiller was appointed as interim coach for the rest of the campaign after Todd McLellan was dismissed at the beginning of February. Los Angeles had only 3 victories in their last 17 matches before the All-Star break.