The Los Angeles Kings have fired head coach John Stevens and assistant Don Nachbaur Mika Zibanejad Jersey , with Willie Desjardins taking over behind the bench.Willie Desjardins named interim Head Coach of the LA Kings, John Stevens relieved of his coaching duties.https://t.co/s84Ssu841g— LA Kings (@LAKings) November 4, 2018The Kings also announced that former NHLer Marco Sturm will join Desjardins' coaching staff. The former is also the head coach and GM of Germany's National team - leading them to the silver medal at this year's Winter Olympics.There were rumors that the Kings were going to fire Stevens over the past couple of weeks. They sit at 4-8-1 - last in the Western Conference right now. The Kings' minus-17 goal differential is also worst in the NHL, which is surprising given their recent history as one of the league's better defensive teams.advertisingStevens took over as head coach for the 2017-18 season, after the Kings fired head coach Darryl Sutter. Los Angeles went 45-29-8 and qualified for the postseason, but the Vegas Golden Knights swept them in the opening round of the playoffs. Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY SportsLos Angeles will hope that Desjardins - who coached the Vancouver Canucks from 2014-15 to 2016-17 - can fix a team that has wholes in every area. Captain Anze Kopitar has a mere four goals and six points on the season Womens Pavel Buchnevich Jersey , while Jeff Carter (nine points), and Tyler Toffoli (three goals), haven't played up to their usual standards.advertisingGoalie Jonathan Quick is also out several weeks after undergoing knee surgery, which has complicated a potential turnaround even more. With porous goaltending, defence and a lackluster offense, the Kings聽need a lot to go right if a turnaround is in order.The Kings have delayed a rebuild ever since winning their second Stanley Cup in 2014 Vladislav Namestnikov Jersey , hoping this ageing core could squeeze out one more run to another championship. It hasn't happened, and if Desjardins isn't able to turn this team around, GM Rob Blake could decide it's time to聽finally start a rebuild.advertising NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson says the arrest last year that led to his 18-game suspension came when he started drinking again after 23 months of sobriety.Watson, who turns 27 on Sunday, said Friday in an Instagram post that he’s been dealing with anxiety Bobby Ryan Jersey , depression and alcoholism since the age of 18. Watson said he voluntarily entered the NHL’s substance abuse program after his June 16 arrest.“I am currently sober and committed to living a healthy lifestyle so that I can be the father, partner, teammate and person I want to be,” Watson said.Watson pleaded no contest July 24 to domestic assault and agreed to a judicial diversion program that enabled the misdemeanor charge to be dismissed if he served three months of probation and completed an in-patient treatment program and a batterer’s intervention program.He initially received a 27-game suspension from the NHL, but an arbitrator reduced it to 18 games. He was reinstated in mid-November and has six goals and two assists in 28 games this season.Watson was arrested in connection with a June 16 incident after a witness flagged down a police officer to a gas station in Franklin Tennessee. According to the incident report, Watson told police he and his girlfriend were arguing and that he pushed her. Officers said they found red marks on her chest http://www.officialsenators.com/authent … man-jersey , and she said Watson caused them.Watson’s girlfriend, Jenn Guardino, issued a statement in October taking blame for the incident and saying Watson would never hit or abuse her. In her statement, Guardino said she had “struggled with alcoholism for many years.”In his Instagram post, Watson said that he and his girlfriend were “engaged in a heated, nonphysical argument” that day. Watson said that both he and his girlfriend had relapsed in their battles with alcoholism during the month leading up to the incident.“I did not cause marks on her chest or blood on her leg Craig Anderson Jersey ,” Watson said. “I did handle matters that day poorly and did not uphold the standards of an employee of the Nashville Predators or National Hockey League.“I take full responsibility for my involvement in the argument and have learned from the situation and taken the necessary steps to ensure that nothing of this nature happens again.”Watson added that he and his girlfriend are “healthy, happy and committed to our own individual sobriety as well as continuing to strengthen our relationship.”“We have learned from our mistakes and are excited to move forward in our relationship,” Watson said. “We wish only to raise our daughter Olivia in the most healthy and loving atmosphere we can provide.”