Johnny Gaudreau connects to this past 2023-24 season and Kobe Bryant here.Gaudreau’s first career NHL goal was EXACTLY 24 months before Kobe’s final NBA game. Kobe wore #24. Link: https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/johnny-gaudreau-first-career-goal Gaudreau’s last road game of his career was 8 years after Kobe’s final NBA game in which he scored 60points in 42 games. Kobe also wore #8 Link: https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/johnny-gaudreau-last-road-game Gaudreau finished the season with 60 points in 81 games, Kobe scored 81 points in his 666th career NBA game. He died on 81 DN pure. Link: https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask?q=johnny+gaudreau+2023-24+points This past NHL season started on 10/10/23, EXACTLY 8 years after Gaudreau’s first career overtime goal. Link: https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/johnny-gaudreau-first-overtime-goal Gaudreau dies EXACTLY 8 months after his last ever overtime goal. Link: https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/johnny-gaudreau-last-overtime-goal “Overtime” can be a reference to “Sudden Death“. Super Bowl 58 went into “sudden death” as the Chiefs outlasted the 49ers 25-22. The Oilers Panthers Stanley Cup Finals went into the “sudden death” Game 7 to determine the ultimate champion. Gaudreau finished his career with 404 career home games played including postseason. Link: https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/johnny-gaudreau-career-home-games-including-postseason There are 404 bible verses in the Book of Revelation. He died 2 years 38 days after his former teammate Matthew Tkachuk was officially traded from the Calgary Flames to the current Stanley Cup Champions, Florida Panthers. (22/7/22). Kobe was born on 23/8. Kobe’s final game was on 13/4 and Gaudreau finished his Blue Jackets tenure with 134 total points scored.