Columbus Blue Jackets

The driver charged with killing Columbus Blue Jacket Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday.

The Gaudreau brothers were cycling on a road in Oldmans Township at about 8 p.m. on Aug. 29 when a man driving an SUV in the same direction attempted to pass two other vehicles and struck them from behind, according to New Jersey State Police. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Gaudreau brothers died last week when they were struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bicycles in their home state of New Jersey on the eve of their sister Katie's wedding.

Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team’s arena to remember Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who died last week when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey.

Dozens of current and former players from around the league, or their significant others, are listed among the more than 7,600 donors, including $3,000 from the family of New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin and $2,013 from Matt Duchene of the Dallas Stars, for a total of $546,172 — well beyond the initial $30,000 goal.

After hearing the news that the Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were killed while biking by a suspected drunk driver, fans laid flowers and hockey memorabilia in his memory outside of the Columbus Blue Jackets' home.

The hockey world was not alone in sending immediate and heartfelt condolences following the announcement that Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau died when, according to police, they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey.

Columbus Blue Jackets all-star forward Johnny Gaudreau was killed Thursday night when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in his home state of New Jersey. He was 31.

Evason said he wants to help the Blue Jackets get a Stanley Cup, a feat he hasn't accomplished yet as either a coach or player.

Evason had a 147-77-27 record over parts of five seasons as head coach of the Minnesota Wild.