Fans look at a memorial of Columbus Blue Jackets’ Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew before the start of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.Photo by Jay LaPrete /The Associated Press
Johnny Gaudreau’s family watches a No. 13 banner being raised before the Columbus Blue Jackets’ home opener against the Florida Panthers at Nationwide Arena on Oct. 15, 2024.Photo by Jay LaPrete /The Associated Press
Escribens now lives in Kentucky. She, too, drove to Columbus for the game, roughly four hours each way. She started to tear up during an interview, saying she knew she would cry sometime Friday.
Beach, who is questing to eventually see his favourite team in every NHL rink, summed it up well.
“Of all the games, this one, it just felt the most important.”
