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RIP Johnny Gaudreau 🙏



I know this isn't directly related to the Kraken but the hockey world lost one of its brightest stars. RIP to Johnny and his brother Matthew who were taken from us to soon.

They were both struck and killed last night by a drunk driver, while they were both getting ready for there sister's wedding that was supposed to be today.

by Pehiley

19 Comments

  1. sandwich-attack

    damn this is just horrific news to wake up to

    they were their for their sisters wedding… what a nightmare

    this is almost unfathomable

    RIP

  2. Electrical-Okra3644

    My heart is absolutely broken for their family.

  3. So unbelievably heartbreaking. Thinking about his young family and how his kids are going to grow up without him. His poor sister lost both of her brothers the night before her wedding. Fuck drunk driving!

  4. Loukoumades67

    Terrible. Drunk driving is disgusting.

    That poor family. The night before a wedding. That’s life shattering shit. So terrible.

    Hug your loved ones, and if you drink, don’t drive.

    🙏

  5. seattlesportsguy

    All because some piece of shit low life couldn’t call an Uber.

    So depressing

  6. SoloGhosts512

    This one is so devastating. Thoughts are with his family. Couldn’t imagine losing two brothers the day before what is suppose to be a family celebration. Never drink and drive

  7. HermanBonJovi

    So sad. Thoughts are with their family. An easily preventable tragedy. 😞

  8. Different_Bat4715

    Oh my god, that is just so fucking awful. I’m at loss.

    Their poor families, his kids, his wife. Not to mention that Blue Jackets players and their fans are having to go through this again for the second time in three years.

  9. figure32

    Can’t imagine what the family is going through. How heartbreaking

  10. chuckvsthelife

    A resounding…. Fuck drunk drivers!!

  11. themedicduck

    I have no words. Always had mad respect for his game, a smaller guy with one of the biggest impacts. And his brother too??? This is senseless

  12. Olbaidon

    Ugh, I was refreshing Twitter and Reddit all last night hoping it was a terrible sick rumor.

  13. Devastated having the rumor confirmed this morning. Absolutely tragic. My heart aches for the families and friends of both brothers. Just terrible every way you look at it.

    It hits especially hard having lost an important person (while cycling) to a drunk semi truck driver. Triggering in a startling way. Be well Kraken family, life is fleeting.

  14. First-Radish727

    What a horrible loss! Peace to his family and to his teammates.

  15. Hefty_Sheepherder_83

    Don’t drink and drive folks, just don’t

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