Blue Jackets Pay Tribute To Johnny And Matthew Gaudreau

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1. idk if any man can watfch this without catching tears. touching and still so sad.

2. I cried the day it happened and again today. Huge hockey fan from OK. I loved watching Johnny play. US born hockey players as talented as Johnny are few and far between. He also appears to have been a standup guy with a very loving family. RIP

3. I feel so bad for his wife, kids, parents, and family. RIP Johnny Hockey and Matthew.

4. Seeing Johnny's family, friends, and teammates as they watch Johnny's jersey number climb up the rafters just hurts dude. R.I.P Johnny Hockey, you absolute LEGEND! ♥️🕊️

5. This was very honorable tribute by the CBJ and we thank for it

6. Beautiful ceremony, rest in peace Johnny and Matthew.

7. Bring alot tears watching this 😢

8. maybe the driving community can learn to share the road moving forward. As a cyclist I'm tried of loosing young men in my community. Stay off your phones and keep your eyes on the road please…

9. Such a tough watch, especially seeing his family in pain. May he rest in peace and i hope his family stays strong through this very tough time

10. What a tragedy! Being an avid cyclist myself you really have to be aware of everything going on around you when you're on a bike. I had a friend just last week get hit on his bike by a truck. Sad to say that he didn't make it.

11. RIP…. So Sad!

12. Leafs fan here. My first Leafs game was to see Johnny. Glad it was. This was sad to watch. The parents crying really broke my heart. RIP Johnny and Matthew

13. 😥

14. They chose the perfect game for this, letting Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk be apart of the ceremony

15. Still crushing… Rip Johnny Hockey.

16. Human here. Parents crying, daughter pointing to the rafters, players crying…have no idea how they played the game. Much love to his family.

17. Oilers fan here…was balling the whole time. RIP

18. NHL you got to leave the family alone… too much going on for them, they need more time to process and mourn!

19. Heartbreaking. Love and respect for their family. Prayers

20. I'm not crying on the train right now, you are. ❤

21. Holy hell man…. The look on Papa Gaudreau’s face, the tears in all the eyes, not least Mama Gaudreaus, the stiff upper lip of Mrs Gaudreau, and the roar of appreciation and gratitude….

    Tough stuff, but incredibly humbling.

    Well done Columbus, well done indeed.

22. RIP Johnny, Boston hockey fans will always love you

23. ❤

24. I’m not crying…we are all crying

25. RIP, Johnny, and Mathew. You were stolen from your families far too soon

26. It's bittersweet how Calgary & Columbus (as well as Boston & Philly) will forever be intertwined by this tragedy. I don't know about Columbus but I feel like most Calgarians, including myself, are rooting for Columbus this year, and I think it goes without saying that the hockey world is rooting for Monahan in particular, too.

27. I'm a 35 year old, 32 year vet to the sport of hockey, perpetually an undersized player. I almost gave up once I started playing in checking leagues, until I saw a few guys succeed under 6 foot. Johnny Gaudreau was a shining light that made me regret giving up on a pro career too soon, and inspired me to continue to love the sport.

28. Cole Caufield of the Habs changed his number for Johnny Gaudreau and dedicate each of his goals this season to him. You can see him make a small gesture to the sky everytime. ALL of Hockey is behind the Gaudreau family.

29. Wow, that was emotional.
    My heart aches for their family. Rest in piece

30. Still bawling…RIP Gaudreau bros

31. Capitals fan here. This was hard to watch. RIP to the Gaudreau brothers!

32. Johnny’s daughter pointing to the banner is so heartbreaking

33. NGL im crying

34. One of the best in the NHL, on and off the ice. RIP Johnny hockey 🏒 🙏.

35. You’re crying not me .🥺

36. God bless Johnny and Matthew.
    God bless the Gaudreau family.
    Love from the NJ Devils family.

37. Their dad…damn.
    A man defeated. Hate it.

38. I was there and it was a hard home opener and the thing that got me is that we got 30 thousand something people in that stadium to chant Johnny hockey. Fly high 13

39. Cried like a baby tonight at the game. God rest their souls.

40. My heart breaks for the entire Gaudreau family, yet each time the camera showed Guy, my eyes instantly filled with tears……

41. The pain the familys enduring looks just as fresh as day one. Couldnt imagine going through this and every new detail you learned made it that much more depressing.