Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Staples Center played host to the first sporting event since Kobe Bryant’s death as the Los Angeles Kings took on the Tampa Bay Lighting.

Alex Ovechkin scores three times in Capitals’ 6-4 win against Islanders to pass Mario Lemieux and tie Steve Yzerman on the all-time goal list.

Dougie Hamilton, the Carolina Hurricanes’ All-Star representative, fell after getting tangled up with Columbus Blue Jackets center Kevin Stenlund.

NBC Sports suspended hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick after his comments on a recent podcast. Roenick has apologized and said he went “too far.”

Stars forward Corey Perry receives the third suspension of his career for elbowing Nashville Predators’ Ryan Ellis during Winter Classic.

The NHL fined Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella $20K for postgame rant against officials and league and gave him incentive not to have another one.

Ilya Mikheyev was rushed to the hospital with a deep cut on his hand after the third skate-related injury in hockey this month.

New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck goes to hospital for stitches after Patrice Bergeron’s skate cuts him in win against Boston Bruins.

The Chicago Blackhawks’ Marc Crawford offers “apologies for his past behavior;” team says he has been getting counseling since 2010.