LOS ANGELES — Steven Stamkos said most of the Lightning players have never been through this kind of stretch at the NHL level.



Heck, any level.



Tampa Bay continued its manhandling of the league Thursday with a 6-2 whipping of the Kings at the Staples Center. The Lightning wrapped up the first half of their schedule with a stunning 32-7-2 record.



Think about it. Just seven regulation losses, and none since Nov. 27.



They’re 15-0-1 in their last 16. Coach Jon Cooper, who won a record 27 straight with Norfolk in the AHL during their 2011-12 Calder Cup run, said you just have to “ride the wave” and make sure “arrogance doesn’t sneak into your game.”



“It’s a fun group to coach,” Cooper said. “I’ll tell you that.”



The Lightning will enter the second half with a whopping 12-point lead over second-place Toronto in the Atlantic Division, making it the first time in...