The Los Angeles Kings are expected to hand the keys to the bench to veteran NHL coach Peter Laviolette on a three-year deal, according to league sources, in what shapes up as the franchise’s splashiest offseason move as it tries to shake off a run of early playoff exits.

The Los Angeles Kings have hired Peter Laviolette to be their next head coach, according to multiple reports.

According to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun, the Kings have hired Peter Laviolette as their next head coach, ending a search that reportedly could have also led him to openings with the Edmonton Oilers or Toronto Maple Leafs.

After another first-round playoff exit, the Kings are bringing on veteran NHL coach Peter Laviolette as their new head coach.

Anze Kopitar is retiring after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, telling reporters his children now get a full-time dad at last.