Yeah those two rushes in the last few minutes, one of them should have gone in. You could tell by the time we were at the 30 second mark the Oilers were just done. That line had been out for most of the third period. Poor Conner McDavid. So, so close to his first Cup.
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McDavid wins the Conn Smythe.
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Nathan MacKinnon wins the Hart trophy for league MVP. He also received the Ted Lindsey Award for most outstanding player.
Conner Bedard won Caldor Murphy best rookie trophy. No surprise there. That kid is amazing.
Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck took home the top goalie Vezina Trophy
And Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes took home the Norris Trophy.
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The Kraken’s fresh faced first round pick meets a minority owner, lol
Berkly Catton, local kid (played for Spokane)
So, the kitties got theirs, now it’s Seattle’s turn (well, let’s at least get back to the post season)
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Johnny Hockey has died…
Another summer tragedy has struck the 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.
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NEW YORK (August 30, 2024 ) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman released the following statement on the passing of Johnny Gaudreau :
“The National Hockey League family is shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew . While Johnny’s infectious spirit for the game and show-stopping skills on the ice earned him the nickname ‘Johnny Hockey,’ he was more than just a dazzling hockey player; he was a doting father and beloved husband, son, brother and teammate who endeared himself to every person fortunate enough to have crossed his path.
"Gaudreau often told the story of how his father taught him to skate as a child in his home state of New Jersey and he carried that same youthful passion throughout his 11 NHL seasons. A skilled playmaker, Gaudreau participated in the NHL All-Star Game seven times where he was always a fan favorite, particularly while showcasing his talents in the various skills competitions for which he was so well suited.
“He will be remembered fondly in Calgary, where he played his first nine seasons with the Flames from 2013-14 to 2021-22, emerging as one of our League’s brightest young stars while compiling the franchise’s fifth-highest career points total. His loss also will be felt profoundly in Columbus, the city in which he chose to settle his family and where he was one of the respected, veteran leaders of a club building toward the playoffs. And both Johnny and Matthew will be mourned at Boston College, where they were teammates the year Johnny won the Hobey Baker Award in 2013-14, and at Gloucester Catholic High School in New Jersey, where both played and where Matthew was the head hockey coach following his own five-year pro playing career.
“We send our most heart-felt condolences to his wife Meredith; their children, Noa and Johnny; his parents, Guy and Jane; and sisters Kristen and Katie. And we grieve alongside his teammates, members of the Blue Jackets and Flames organizations, his many friends in hockey and countless fans around the world for whom he created indelible memories on and off the ice.”
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