What we learned from the Kings’ 5-3 loss to Ottawa on Monday:
1. Players are really looking forward to a scheduled team-bonding/escape/retreat at a ski resort in the mountains not far from Montreal. They have booked ice for practice Tuesday and Wednesday but probably won’t skate Tuesday and will instead relax after a hectic schedule and prepare for Thursday’s game against the Canadiens at the Bell Centre.
“We’re going to relax, take some days here and get our legs back,” right wing Tyler Toffoli said. “It’s been a long trip.