The Columbus Blue Jackets returned to play Saturday night against the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena. During a media timeout, they did something very special.
In-arena host Mike Todd asked the crowd to sing Happy First Birthday to Johnny Gaudreau Jr, the son of the late Johnny Gaudreau. Around 18,000 voices joined in unison to give Johnny Jr. the memory of a lifetime.
You can see the clip below. The Blue Jackets continue to do everything right in honoring the Gaudreau family.
Touching moment. Today is baby Johnny Gaudreau’s first birthday. During the timeout, the crowd at Nationwide sang happy birthday to him. Fantastic. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/YJO4h5tdMS
— Mark Scheig (@mark_scheig) February 23, 2025