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The Columbus Blue Jackets will honor Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau throughout the 2024-25 NHL season.
As part of the preliminary plans to honor the brothers who died on Aug. 29, Blue Jackets players will wear a special decal on their helmets that includes "GAUDREAU" and two doves between the numbers 13 and 21.
In lieu of their traditional opening-night activities, the Blue Jackets will celebrate the memory of the Gaudreau brothers when they host the Florida Panthers at Nationwide Arena on Oct. 15. Fans in attendance will receive a No.