"Got me tearing up": Hockey fans react to Johnny Gaudreau best moments on ice after his tragic passing

NHL Network joined the long list of mourners, lamenting the death of the late-great Johnny Gaudreau. NHL Network paid a heartfelt tribute to one of the most memorable NHL stars over the last couple of decades.

The tribute features some of Johnny Gaudreau’s signature moments while playing with the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets. The touching tribute struck a chord with many fans. Here’s a look at some of the comments from fans sharing in the grief:

“God damn this sucks man, got me tearing up,” one fan tweeted.

“Man all of this just gone because someone couldn’t call a cab or an Uber is insane,” another fan tweeted.

“This is so heartbreaking. I feel terrible for the Gaudreau family & friends. While us hockey fans lose a great talent, it pales in comparison to what his loved ones have lost. This is especially true for their widows and the precious children,” this fan tweeted.

While many lamented Johnny Gaudreau’s shocking death, others remarked on the beautiful tribute NHL Network put together.

“This so tragic this was a beautiful tribute,” this fan tweeted.

“Beautiful tribute,” another fan tweeted on X.

“Thank you to your network and to @TonyLuftman and @EJHradek_NHL for their very thoughtful respect to this devastating day,” a fan tweeted.

Indeed, Johnny Gaudreau will be missed by family, friends, fans, and everyone who got to know the wonderful person that Johnny Hockey was.

Johnny Gaudreau: The playoff hero

NHL Network’s memorable tribute recalled one of Johnny Gaudreau’s unforgettable moments. The tribute highlighted Gaudreau’s OT winner in Game 7 of the Flames’ first-round series against the Dallas Stars.

With a little under five minutes to go in the first overtime period, Gaudreau buried a rebound that somehow found its way into the back of the net from a nearly impossible angle.

The goal sent the Stars off while the Flames celebrated a hard-fought playoff series victory. It was the crowning moment in Gaudreau’s best NHL season, where he tallied 115 points during the regular season.

Nevertheless, that OT tally will forever live in Calgary Flames history as one of the team’s most important moments. Gaudreau left Calgary that offseason to join the Columbus Blue Jackets. But he will forever live in the hearts and minds of Flames fans. He will be sorely missed, not just in Calgary, but all over the NHL.