It’s still unbelievable that Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau are no longer here with us.
The Gaudreau brothers died in a car accident that should never have happened the night before their sister’s wedding. NHL fans mourned them after learning about the loss.
To open the NHL Global Series in Europe on Friday, the league paid its respects to the Gaudreau brothers. The NHL put together what is likely the first of many tribute videos to the brothers that we’ll see this season and played it ahead of the game. There was also a 13-second moment of silence to go along with it. Johnny’s number was 13.
A tribute to Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau was played and a 13 second moment of silence was observed before today's Global Series game in honor of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau ❤️ pic.twitter.com/76xC7J16I8
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 4, 2024
What a sweet gesture from the league.