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[Sportsnet] Canucks’ DeSmith, Lafferty mourn loss of former teammate Adam Johnson



[Sportsnet] Canucks’ DeSmith, Lafferty mourn loss of former teammate Adam Johnson

by truestlife

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  1. truestlife

    Some excerpts from the article:

    >”Tragic is really the only word that can describe something like that,” DeSmith said… “He was just a great kid. Minnesota kid, incredibly nice. He always treated everybody so well around the rink. Kind heart, just a great kid. You don’t want that to happen to anyone but especially not to somebody like that. I found out Saturday night after the game. I just laid in bed in shock, really.”

    >There is also a direct connection between Pittsburgh and Vancouver, where Canucks president Jim Rutherford, general manager Patrik Allvin and head coach Rick Tocchet are Penguins alumni.

    >Canucks defenceman Carson Soucy, who played with Johnson at Minnesota-Duluth, was unable Monday to speak to reporters, his emotions still too raw.

    >Lafferty and Johnson were linemates on the Penguins’ fourth line when each, incredibly, scored his first NHL goal during Pittsburgh’s 7-4 win against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 12, 2019.

  2. shadownet97

    Man…a freak accident. You never want that happen to anyone. Ever.

    I got no words. 🙁

  3. CryptReefer

    Don’t look up the video. I can’t unsee it. It’s awful.

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