[News] Confirmed: Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matt have passed away

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Not too many sports media are up and working at this hour of the night.

While that may be true, it's been about 6 hours since the rumor started. And not one person has come out to deny the rumor.

The same media that is all over any story at any time of the day.

I'm certainly hoping that this is all false, but at this point I'm really getting a bad feeling about this.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Not too many sports media are up and working at this hour of the night.

There's a long history of the big guys tweeting out tidbits of hockey news later than when the event and subsequent reports first surfaced.

Would be happy to be wrong about it all and hopefully they were all in bed and/or simply unaware and not informed because it's untrue.

[Barnet Flame]

Waiting for news of this sure puts things and what is truly important in life, fandom and family into perspective.

I hope one of the dead isn’t Johnny, but it is someone, and their family will soon hear the most devastating news imaginable.

[agulati]

oh man, please let this not be true. This is heartbreaking

[jayswin]

Yeah seems true at this point. I can't believe Jane and Guy just lost two sons in this.

[Draug]

Either way, some family lost 2 sons and brothers at the same time. Just horrible.

Life is short. Life is fleeting. It's cliche, but really we all need to make the most of every day we have. We don't have that many, and never know when it's the last one.

I gave my 2 sons an extra big hug tonight!

[Mista_Incognito]

Sadly it appear all but confirmed. Johnny Gaudreau was my favorite Calgary Flame to watch. Shedding a tear for him and his family. Just heartbreaking.

https://x.com/austin_karns11/status/...963806847?s=46

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by Mista_Incognito

Sadly it appear all but confirmed. Johnny Gaudreau was my favorite Calgary Flame to watch. Shedding a tear for him and his family. Just heartbreaking.

https://x.com/austin_karns11/status/...963806847?s=46

That is a shot of the "M.E.'s Notes" that have been passed around several times from several sources already in this thread.

[Kidder]

This is heartbreaking. Honestly.

[Monahammer]

Absolutely gutting. I keep thinking about what monahan said about Johnny being his best friend and his excitement their kids would grow up together... holy ####.

This is so devastating.

[StanleyCup]

I don’t know if this has been posted. I’m not sure if it true or not, but here’s the link

https://www.lipstickalley.com/thread...ersey.5706440/

[Ped]

At this point everyone is piggybacking off the same unconfirmed reports. Until something official is confirmed one way or the other, that's the way it's going be, unfortunately.

[Gaudfather]

Statement from the Blue Jackets

https://twitter.com/user/status/1829481858968535120

[bluejays]

I woke up completely forgetting about this thread. Hoping it's not true but no denials yet, seems frightfully inevitable. So sad.

[Gaudfather]

Prayers and condolences to the entire Gaudreau family. Such heartbreaking news.

They were supposed to be celebrating his sister's wedding today. A day of happiness turned into a day of devastation.

https://www.theknot.com/us/katie-gau...joyce-aug-2024

[Beninho]

Heartbreaking

[Monahammer]

Blue jackets confirming on Twitter. This is a nightmare. RIP Johnny and Matty. Thinking about the entire gaudreau family, especially their parents, Johnny's wife, and the kids.

[SuperMatt18]

Just absolutely devastating

Hug your loved ones and tell them you love them

[burn_this_city]

This is horrendous, really can’t believe it. Heart goes out to their family and friends.

[Jetfire]

Absolutely gutted. RIP Johnny and Matt.

Forever a Flame, forever and ever and all the love in the world to the Gaudreau family.