The Los Angeles Kings walked into Staples Center on Wednesday night donning Kobe Bryant Lakers jerseys prior to their game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.Some Kings wore gold jerseys, others wore the alternate white ones, with a sizable mix of Nos. 8 and 24 on the back.It was the Kings' first home game since Bryant's death, and captain Anze Kopitar…

We're just three weeks from the NHL trade deadline, meaning most clubs are looking inward, then readjusting expectations. For this week's ESPN Power Rankings, we take stock of how all 31 teams feel heading into the spiritual second half of the season.How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1-31, and those results are tabulated to…

http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2590835/sami-vatanenNow that the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend is in the rearview mirror, the league's trade season is underway in earnest. The next several games for each team will be pivotal, as general managers decide whether their teams should be buyers, improving their chances for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, or sellers, perhaps accelerating rebuilds.Get caught up on the assets and restrictions,…

Hall of Fame goaltender Ed Belfour was arrested early Tuesday morning at a hotel in Bowling Green, Ohio, and charged with public intoxication and criminal mischief.According to an arrest report, police responded to a complaint of a drunk and disorderly person and found Belfour, 54, on the floor "clutching a curtain rod that had been ripped out of the dry…