When the 4 Nations Face-Off started, Staff USA made it recognized they had been making an attempt to win the match in honor of former Columbus Blue Jackets and Calgary Flames ahead Johnny Gaudreau.
Gaudreau was top-of-the-line American-born gamers of this period, however was tragically killed, alongside together with his brother Matthew Gaudreau, by a drunk driver over the summer time whereas out for a motorbike experience when visiting their hometown in New Jersey.
Gaudreau’s jersey has been displayed within the USA locker room all through the match, whereas his dad, Man Gaudreau, was a particular visitor of the group firstly of the match for apply.
Throughout the 4 Nations championship recreation between the USA and Canada in Boston on Thursday, the sellout crowd randomly broke out right into a “Johnny Hockey” chant within the third interval.
