Latest Johnny Gaudreau News

Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 on an opening night dedicated to Johnny Gaudreau

Oct. 15, 2024 22:12 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists, Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, Spencer Knight made 35 stops and the Florida Panthers beat Columbus 4-3, spoiling a Blue Jackets' home opener steeped in tributes to Johnny Gaudreau. Dmitry Kulikov and Eetu...

For Johnny and Matthew: Blue Jackets play their home opener with Gaudreaus in mind

Oct. 15, 2024 21:32 PM EDT

Johnny Gaudreau’s Columbus teammates were given a few options for how to handle their emotions during the Blue Jackets’ home opener. If you want to cry, cry. If you want to laugh, laugh. The only rules — play the game the way “Johnny Hockey”...

Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's father takes the ice with Blue Jackets on eve of home opener

Oct. 14, 2024 19:19 PM EDT

The Columbus Blue Jackets now have what they call a “Johnny skate” at the end of practice. It's a shot someone takes from the far end of the ice toward the opposite goal. Make it, players skate one lap. Miss it, players skate three laps. That's as in 1 and 3. 13. Johnny...

After the death of Johnny Gaudreau, the Blue Jackets look for better days and better hockey

Sep. 30, 2024 13:13 PM EDT

Columbus Blue Jackets Last season: 25-48-9, last in the Metropolitan Division. COACH: Dean Evason (147-77-27 in four-plus seasons with the Minnesota Wild), hired July 23. SEASON OPENER: Oct. 15 at Florida. DEPARTURES: F Alexandre Texier, F...

Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his death

Sep. 26, 2024 01:41 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets' first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player's death nearly a month ago. The tributes came just prior to the Blue...

Blue Jackets open camp amid lingering grief over death of Johnny Gaudreau

Sep. 18, 2024 15:17 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets convened for training camp Wednesday weighed down by the grief of losing star forward Johnny Gaudreau three weeks ago. One of the worst teams in the NHL last season, the Blue Jackets must find a way to move forward with a new general...

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau

Sep. 18, 2024 14:36 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau's exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he's not going to stop, either. Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his...

NHL training camps open with Swayman's status with the Bruins among the many questions

Sep. 17, 2024 06:33 AM EDT

Sidney Crosby and Leon Draisaitl have their contract extensions, Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers have the Stanley Cup and a brief but busy summer of moving and shaking is over. Now, back to hockey. Less than 90 days since the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in...

With grief lingering, Blue Jackets GM Waddell places focus on hockey in wake of Gaudreau's death

Sep. 15, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hearing the familiar sounds of clacking sticks and pucks banging off the boards and glass while watching Columbus Blue Jackets prospects from the stands of a cold rink on a warm late-summer afternoon was not enough to wash away the lingering residuals of grief for Don Waddell...

Driver charged with killing NHL's Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level

Sep. 13, 2024 14:29 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday. Gaudreau, 31, and brother Matthew,...