A beautiful tribute to Johnny Gaudreau by Calgary Flames legend Lanny McDonald
Calgary Flames legend Lanny McDonald has given a beautiful eulogy for Johnny Gaudreauu after the Columbus Blue Jackets forward was killed by an alleged drunk driver
It is a sad day in the hockey world as dozens of current and former NHL players, as well as athletes in other major sports, have paid tribute to Johnny Gaudreau after he and brother Matthew were killed after being hit by an allegedly drunk driver. While there have been many heartfelt tributes, few have been as poignant as one from Calgary Flames and NHL legend Lanny McDonald.
Johnny Gaudreau spent several years with the Calgary Flames organization after being a fourth round draft pick in 2011, and developing into an elite player. Lanny McDonald, who won his only Stanley Cup in the league with the Calgary Flames, recalled a goal Gaudreau scored in game 7 of round 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars which sent the Flames to the second round of the post season for the first time since 2015.
McDonald added the news of Johnny Gaudreau's death hit him and his family very hard.
43-year-old Sean Higgins is the man who has been charged in Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths. He is facing two counts of "death by auto." A criminal complaint obtained by the Associated Press said Higgins told officers he had "five or six beers" before the crash, and that he had been drinking alcohol while he was driving.
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