The Kings and general manager Rob Blake have mutually agreed to part ways, four days after the team’s first-round playoff loss.

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

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.