New forwards Luke Kunin, Christian Fischer give Blue Jackets needed depth to make their final push in a tight race for a playoff spot.

Sean Higgins’ attorneys are claiming the state kept it a secret that the brothers were intoxicated when they were hit on their bikes.

The Gaudreau family has lived through a nightmare, and justice has not yet been served. Sean Higgins killed Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew last year in New Jersey. The

The infant son of the late Johnny Gaudreau was serenaded by the crowd in Columbus on Saturday with a sweet rendition of “Happy Birthday” as Johnny Jr. celebrated his first birthday.

If longtime NHL star Johnny Gaudreau hadn’t tragically had his life taken from him last summer, he would’ve been a prominent part of the league’s Stadium Series game involving his Columbus Blue Jackets at Ohio Stadium.

COLUMBUS -- Dean Evason choked up. The Columbus Blue Jackets had defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, and they’d done it in front of 94,751, the second-largest crowd in NHL history. But that wasn’t the most important thing.

The widow of former Columbus Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau is thanking the team for remembering her husband.

The Columbus Blue Jackets wore what Johnny Gaudreau used to wear to the rink while the Detroit Red Wings wore jerseys honoring the Gaudreau brothers.

Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau tragically lost his life along with his brother Matthew in late August when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver while bicycling near their hometown in southern New Jersey. As time passes, the hockey world continues to show their support and love for the Gaudreau family.

Johnny Gaudreau, star forward for the Columbus Blue Jackets, was tragically killed in a vehicular accident along with his younger brother Matthew. The

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Meredith Gaudreau issues statement after NHL's Stadium Series matchup at Ohio Stadium: 'Thank you from the bottom of my heart ... for honoring John.'