The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced their initial plans to honor Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, with a series of remembrances and on-ice memorials scheduled for both preseason and regular season games.
The club posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday morning to announce their preliminary schedule of events. In the post, the Blue Jackets say that "in lieu of the club’s typical Opening Night activities, we’ll celebrate the memory of the Gaudreau brothers on Tuesday, Oct. 15th."
In lieu of the clubs typical Opening Night activities, well celebrate the memory of the Gaudreau brothers on Tuesday, Oct. 15th.
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) September 18, 2024
Recognitions will include helmet stickers, a jersey patch, and more.
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Throughout the season (including the preseason), the team will wear a blue and grey sticker on their helmets. The sticker will feature the name "GAUDREAU", along with two doves and the numbers 13 and 21. Johnny wore the number 13 during his entire professional career, while the number 21 represents the number Matthew wore during his time at Boston College.
Moments of silence will be observed at the first preseason game Wednesday, September 25th, as well as the home opener Tuesday, October 15th against the Florida Panthers.
The traditional opening night activities, including the Party on the Plaza and the blue carpet walk, will instead take place on Thursday, October 17th when the Blue Jackets battle the Buffalo Sabres.
