It was an emotional night in Columbus, Ohio, as the Columbus Blue Jackets paid tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau before their home opener on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. There were multiple moving nods to Johnny and his brother Matthew,

On an emotional Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena, the Columbus Blue Jackets honored Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau ahead of their home-opener against the Florida Panthers. Both teams participated in heartfelt tributes to the late Blue Jackets star and his brother throughout the night.

Both the Blue Jackets and Panthers approached the night — the Blue Jackets’ home opener — with class.