NHL - Regular Season Games - Playoffs - #3

I have not posted but that does not mean I have not watch the games!  Let's hope the Oilers win it (Kaitlyn will go wild...er )

That was too bad although congrats to the Florida Panthers for winning their first cup!

I was out last night so missed the first 2 periods but caught the 3rd. It felt like Florida came alive and Edmonton was tired. We were thinking that their best line with Connor McDavid were overused and didn't have any gas left by the end. That's on the coach although coming back from 0-3 has got to be hard to maintain and Connor didn't have any points in the last 2 games. In any case. Edmonton did great getting it to a game 7 and congrats to Connor McDavid for winning the Conn Smythe Trophy!

@albean99 IA it was a great series.

Congrats to the Panthers!

It's the NHL draft weekend. It's always so enjoyable watching the family when their son is picked.

I need Kleenex

... and Celine Dion was there to annouce Montreal's draft choice! That was fun to see!

@Fleurdesel that was such a nice surprise!!

One of our local OHL players, Niagara Ice Dogs got drafted by the Jets!

I don't know how in this world one deals with this horrific grief. Johnny was an NHL hockey player for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He and his brother were killed by a drunk driver while riding their bikes on the weekend of their sisters wedding.

Sending prayers to their family friends teammates to somehow get them through this.

Columbus Blue Jackets statement on the passing of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. pic.twitter.com/V2aFykgKIs

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) August 30, 2024

https://x.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/1829481858968535120

Johnny Gaudreau, who starred over eight seasons with the Calgary Flames before joining the Columbus Blue Jackets, was killed Thursday night when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in his home state of New Jersey. He was 31.

New Jersey State Police said Gaudreau was one of two cyclists struck and killed by a car in Salem County, New Jersey. Gaudreau's younger brother, Matthew, 29, was the other victim in the crash, police confirmed.

The Carneys Point, New Jersey, natives were in the area for their sister Katie's wedding scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/blue-jackets-forward-johnny-gaudreau-brother-killed/

@GuardianAngel I had seen that. How horrible. So sad for his family and teammates.

How heartbreaking for everyone but especially their family. I didn't see if his brother had kids but so sad that Johnny's kids will grow up without their dad. I also feel for their sister who should have been celebrating her wedding with all her family.

On another note, that guy who killed them had drank several beers but was also drinking in the car. I hope he gets a max sentence for what he did.

Matthew the brother, his wife is expecting. My heart can't read anymore articles.

Matthew Gaudreau’s Wife Madeline Is Pregnant with Their First Child amid His Sudden Death

People.com

Oh, that makes it even worse.

@GuardianAngel This is so, so sad and so, so infuriating. Passing on the right - who does that except an a**hole? And his sister had to postpone her wedding due to their passing. Both so young and so full of promise.