Sean Higgins, the driver suspected of fatally striking brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, appeared Tuesday in a New Jersey courtroom.
Sean Higgins will stand trial in the death of Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau after turning down a plea deal in his drunken-driving case.
Johnny Gaudreau's jersey number will be retired by his junior hockey team at a ceremony this weekend honoring him and his late brother, Matthew.
On Dec. 18, the Blue Jackets ranked 26th in the NHL standings and trailed a wild-card spot by five points. After dropping eight of their last nine games, the playoffs seemed increasingly out of reach. They have gone 9-3 ever since.
Sean Higgins, the man charged with killing Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, has pleaded not guilty in a New Jersey court. According to the Associated Press, Higgins turned down a plea deal offer of 35 years in prison.
The Blue Jackets should buy at the NHL trade deadline and Mikael Granlund should be their top target to improve their forward core.
Despite losing Laine and Gaudreau as top scorers, the fast-rising Blue Jackets have impressed GM Don Waddell with a offensive firepower.
When they took the ice for their home opener against the Florida Panthers on Oct. 15, they left an empty space on the left wing. Monahan won the opening face-off, and the teams stood still for 13 seconds with the puck at Gaudreau’s spot. Monahan scored and pointed at his banner amid a 4-3 loss, a moment Waddell said will stick with him forever.
Higgins reportedly declined a plea deal asking him to plead guilty to manslaughter charges related to Johnny and Matthew's deaths
The New York Rangers are 5-1-2 to start 2025. They'll be looking to build on that as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets
A mid-January game against the Columbus Blue Jackets originally didn’t jump off the New York Rangers schedule as anything special. But it’s a downright critical game for each team when the Rangers host the Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.