The Columbus Blue Jackets are not shying away from describing how they will carry forth the memory of Johnny Gaudreau.

This will certainly be a different training camp for the Blue Jackets, and it starts with the man who will start putting the team through the paces this morning in the OhioHealth Ice Haus. New head coach Dean Evason comes to Columbus with a winning pedigree, not to mention a critical eye as he steps onto the ice.

Blue Jackets eager to bond while starting a new season with heavy hearts following tragic deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will get back to the ice this week even as they continue to grieve the death of a teammate. The team is set to have a preseason news conference Wednesday. Its new leadership of coach Dean Evason and president of hockey operations/general manager Don Waddell spoke,

Players said Wednesday they've embraced a simple but powerful question ahead of the 2024-25 season: "What would Johnny want?"

Johnny, a forward for the Blue Jackets, and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, were struck and killed in a car accident last month. Johnny and Matthew were 31 and 29, respectively.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look a bit different this year as the team continues to grapple with the sudden deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau in late August. Johnny Gaudreau,