Tributes Pour In For NHL All-Star Johnny Gaudreau, Who Tragically Passed Away At 31

Terrible news out of the NHL world. According to reports, Columbus Blue Jackets star forward Johnny Gaudreau passed away Thursday night at the age of 31 after being hit by a suspected drunk driver while cycling. Johnny was biking near Oldmans Township, New Jersey with his 29-year-old brother, Matthew, who was also struck and killed in the accident. Gaudreau was the top forward for Columbus, and had been recognized as an All-Star multiple times throughout his storied career. And early this morning, the team posted a heartbreaking tribute to their fallen teammate: https://twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/1829484156679520286 Gaudreau leaves behind his wife, Meredith, and his two children Noa and Johnny. Needless to say, the NHL world and the sports world at large has been devastated by the news. Especially since it appears that Johnny and his brother Matthew were set to be groomsmen in their sister's wedding, which was to take place tonight in Philadelphia. It's one of the saddest and most painful stories that's come out of sports in quite some time, and tributes are pouring in on social media in remembrance of a hockey star who had so much life left to live - both on and off the ice. You can view some of the messages being sent out online from sports teams, celebrities, teammates and athletes below: https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status/1829518952113873001 https://twitter.com/BColes25/status/1829500969865863304 https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1829504767544172702 https://twitter.com/BostonCollege/status/1829520748177924245 https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1829506042788716790 https://twitter.com/KevinWeekes/status/1829517294789087717 https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1829516061567254837 https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1829494442731930045 https://twitter.com/thedanismith/status/1829499729933221942