When the Dallas Stars’ team plane touched down in Los Angeles this week, John Stevens texted his wife. Back in town for the first time this year, the former Kings coach was passing along a simple message. “It reminds you how much you enjoy your time here,” said Stevens, midway through his first season as an assistant coach for a Stars team that beat the Kings 2-1 at Staples Center on Wednesday night. And there were the people, from fellow Kings coaches and front-office staff members, to the core group of veteran players whom the 53-year-old Stevens helped develop. In the Stars, he saw a roster reminiscent to the Kings’ burgeoning squads of a decade ago.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 09, 2020 06:20 UTC