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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024
It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J. Simpson 's “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend bared divisions over race and law enforcement in America and brought an intersection of sports, crime, entertainment and class that was hard to...
Flames beat the Blue Jackets 3-0 following a tribute to the late Gaudreau brothers
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rasmus Andersson and Kevin Bahl scored power-play goals and Calgary beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Tuesday night after the Flames honored the late Johnny Gaudreau with a pregame tribute. Dan Vladar had a 16-save shutout, Yegor Sharangovich scored into an...
Flames honor the late Johnny Gaudreau and welcome his family back to Calgary
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames paid tribute to longtime star Johnny Gaudreau on Tuesday night before their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, months after the All-Star was killed while biking on a New Jersey road this summer. Known as “Johnny Hockey,” Gaudreau...
Blue Jackets extend points streak to 5 games with a chippy 5-2 win over the Flames
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their points streak to five games with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a chippy game that included six fighting majors. Kirill Marchenko had a goal and two assists, Zach Werenski scored his...
Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
SALEM, N.J. (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where the judge extended the window for prosecutors to seek an indictment. The brief...
Boston College to honor Gaudreau brothers and Tony Voce during the season
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College will honor former hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau and Tony Voce with uniform patches, a sign on the boards in front of the team bench and other tributes this season. All three died this summer: The Gaudreau brothers were hit...
Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 on an opening night dedicated to Johnny Gaudreau
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
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
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
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...