Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed while biking Thursday night in New Jersey.

Another summer tragedy has struck the Columbus Blue Jackets.

According to a statement released by the team, Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, died Thursday night. Reports are that they were killed while biking Thursday night in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, close to their hometown of Salem in Salem County, New Jersey.

Gaudreau, 31, was the Blue Jackets’ top forward after signing in July 2022 as an unrestricted free agent from the Calgary Flames. According to a public post on a popular wedding site, he and Matthew Gaudreau were scheduled to be groomsmen in their sister Katie’s wedding Friday in Philadelphia. Gaudreau’s wife, Meredith, is listed as maid-of-honor.

  • EbbyA
    -15•4 months ago

    Sure, let’s blame something that can be done safely because some dumdum tried to do it while drunk. Hmm… there’s a piece of the puzzle missing. I wonder what it can be?

    Also, I second prison. Plenty of time to think about it.