{"id":143288,"date":"2023-10-31T14:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143288"},"modified":"2023-10-31T14:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:24:53","slug":"ex-nhl-player-claims-matt-petgrave-was-trying-to-make-contact-with-ice-hockey-star-adam-johnson-who-died-in-collision-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/ex-nhl-player-claims-matt-petgrave-was-trying-to-make-contact-with-ice-hockey-star-adam-johnson-who-died-in-collision-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NHL player claims Matt Petgrave was 'trying' to make contact with ice hockey star Adam Johnson who died in collision | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
AN EX-NHL player has claimed Matt Petgrave was "trying" to make contact with ice hockey star Adam Johnson when he was fatally struck by a skate.<\/p>\n
Sean Avery, who played for four NHL clubs across more than a decade, admitted he's struggled to watch footage of the collision.<\/p>\n
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Nottingham Panthers forward Johnson, 29, suffered a gash to his throat when he collided with Sheffield Steelers' Petgrave on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Petgrave, who is understood to be "absolutely devastated", appeared to lose balance as his skate was raised into the air. There's no suggestion of any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
Johnson received emergency medical treatment on the ice before being rushed to hospital, but later died of his injuries.<\/p>\n
Appearing on Fox News, Avery said stopped short of agreeing when host Jesse Watters said Petgrave was a "dirty" player and the collision looked like "murder", MailOnline reports.<\/p>\n