Kings name John Stevens as coach, replacing the fired Darryl Sutter

John Stevens was named the Kings’ new coach Sunday morning, replacing Darryl Sutter, the team announced. A formal news conference was scheduled for Monday, although Stevens needs no introduction after serving as an assistant coach with the Kings since the 2010-11 season.
Rob Blake, the Kings’ new general manager, zeroed in on Stevens early in the process and never wavered from him. Stevens was hired as an assistant on Terry Murray’s staff and then stayed on after Murray was fir