Litvínov lost seven straight games and former assistant Mlejnek replaced the dismissed Vladimír Růžička on Monday. Assistants Robert Reichel and David Kočí recently joined the team.
In upcoming matches, Kometa Brno will be looking to extend the five-game winning streak against Český Budějovice. Kladno will host Liberec, Mladá Boleslav will face Olomouc, Hradec Králové will face Karlovy Vary and Plzeň will face Vítkovice.