What we learned in the NHL over the last week of play:The Kings’ slump is overRemember the 1-6-1 slump that triggered flashbacks to the bad old days of the last few seasons? Neither do the Kings, who have a five-game winning streak and have regained the Pacific Division lead. “We have to live with that.”The Philadelphia Flyers’ winless streak hit 0-5-5 after a 3-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday. They’re on the upsideThe Pittsburgh Penguins are again playing like Stanley Cup champions and have a season-best four-game winning streak. The Dallas Stars, who had a slow start, stretched their winning streak to five games by sweeping a home-and-home series with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 04, 2017 22:45 UTC