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Joseph played with Johnson quite a bit at the AHL level with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and remembers their time together fondly." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“Adam was such a joyful person,” Joseph said. “The way he carried himself, just a happy person in general. We’ll miss him.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That particular group of players in the WBS locker room at the time was a tight group and everyone brought so much joy to the game." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“He’s a good jokester, he likes to bring a smile to everyone in the room,” Joseph said. “Every day was full of good memories with him.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Mike Sullivan was Johnson’s only coach at the NHL level and struggled to come up with words to describe how he and many others are feeling." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“I don’t know if I have words to explain the whole circumstance,” Sullivan said. “It’s just an incredible tragedy. He’s a terrific kid, it was a privilege to be his coach… I remember his first goal in Minnesota. He was a great kid and a good player. Boy, he could really skate. There are no words I have to explain how I feel about it.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Johnson scored only one goal in the NHL and did it in his home state against the Minnesota Wild with a number of friends and family members in the crowd." } }, { "id": "xalbwf5m-o0xhu3um", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1183266867026124806", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1183266867026124806", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In looking back at Johnson’s playing days, quite a few had great things to say about his skating ability, and Penguins captain Sidney Crosby recognized that." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“The way he skated,” Crosby said. “There are some guys that when you get out there with them can flat out fly. 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It’s heartbreaking.”" } }, { "id": "ci72ttbz-7nblp0g2", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "playlist.megaphone.fm", "source": "https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=STRAB9915300052", "embed": "https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=STRAB9915300052", "caption": "", "height": "200", "width": "100%" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark Inside the Penguins for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Penguins Make Move on Top Power Play Unit" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Passing of Former Penguins Forward Raises Player Safety Questions" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Penguins 'Staying With' Struggling Power Play" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Penguins vs. Avalanche: Time for Wake Up Call" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Hockey World Mourns Loss of Former Penguins Player" } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Subscribe to Inside the Penguins on YouTube", "Follow Inside the Penguins on Twitter: @InsidePenguins" ] } } ] }

Former Penguins Teammates Share Thoughts on Adam Johnson