Under the former star defenseman, the Kings made five postseasons but failed to advance, including Thursday’s ouster by Edmonton for the fourth year in a row

Blake was a defenseman for the Kings across 14 different seasons during a playing career that also included stops with the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks. He played for Los Angeles for the first 12 seasons of his career from 1989-90 until it traded him to Colorado during the 2000-01 campaign and then returned for two seasons from 2006-08.

After suffering a fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit, the Los Angeles Kings announced Monday that general manager and vice president of hockey operations Rob Blake will not return. The move comes after the Kings lost four consecutive first-round playoff games and had their season ended by the Edmonton Oilers for a fourth consecutive year.