A tribute to Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau is shown on the dashboard of the T-Mobile Arena before a match of September 25, 2024 between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings. (Photo by Zak Krill / NHLI via Getty Images)
(Zak Krill via Getty Images)
When the washer falls for the 2024-25 season in the NHL, the 32 of the League teams will wear decal of special helmets to honor Johnny Gaudreau And his brother Matthew.
The black and white decals will have the letter G in the middle with Johnny's 13 on the left and the n ° 21 of Matthew on the right.
Commemorative decals will be worn by all players from all games played until October 24, when the Kings of Los Angeles Welcoming the last opening match of the season against the San Jose Sharks. THE Devils from New Jersey And Buffalo will be the first teams to present the Gaudreau tribute when they open the 2024-25 season to O2 Arena in Prague for the NLN World Series.
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The Sabers players brought the decals on their helmets during training Monday in Prague.
“I think it is an incredible tribute to an incredibly sad situation,” said head coach Lindy Ruff at NHL.com. “As a team, we, in team, must try to honor these guys for what they did for the match.”
THE The Gaudreau brothers were killed on August 29 When they were struck by an alleged drunk driver while the bike in the rural county of Salem, in New Jersey.
Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were in New Jersey to attend the wedding of their sister, who was to take place on August 30. The brothers were going to be boys of honor for the ceremony, while their other sister was to serve as a bridesmaid.
Johnny Gaudreau played 11 seasons in the NHL, new with the Calgary flames And the last two with the Jacques Bleues Columbus. It was seven stars and won the Lady byng Memorial Trophy in 2017, awarded to the player who demonstrates “the best type of sporting spirit and gentleman driving combined at a high level of play capacity”.
