The hockey world was struck by tragedy over the weekend, as former NHLer Adam Johnson passed away after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England.
Johnson, who hailed from Minnesota and played 13 total games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and 2020, was just 29 years old.
The forward was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when a “freak accident” resulted in his fatal injury during the second period of the Elite Ice Hockey League game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.