The driver accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in New Jersey last year is fighting to have his indictment tossed — while alleging that the bicycling brothers were both drunker than him at the time of the deadly hit-and-run,

The NHL star had a 0.129% blood-alcohol content when he was struck and killed, allegedly by Sean Higgins, who blew at 0.087% BAC, defense lawyers said.

The alleged blood alcohol levels of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were included in new court documents filed by attorneys for the driver accused of hitting them.

In a new court filing, attorneys for Sean M. Higgins — the driver who hit and killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, in New Jersey — alleged that the brothers were also drunk at the time of the fatal Aug.

Attorneys for Sean M. Higgins, the man accused of killing Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau in August 2024, claim his case is being impeded by the late hockey players' fame. During a court appearance on Tuesday,

Sean Higgins rejected an offer of 35 years in prison if he pleaded guilty in the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother.

Sean Higgins is a name that will, by necessity, mark the history of the NHL. It is the name of the man who is accused of having killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau last summer. He has spent the last few months defending himself,