The Columbus Blue Jackets home opener on Tuesday night was filled with every emotion.
It was their first game on their home ice since their star left-winger, Johnny Gaudreau, and his brother were killed back in August.
The Jackets honored the brothers with plenty of tributes, including raising a banner with Gaudreau’s No. 13, a makeshift memorial, and even taking the ice a man short.
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Sean Monahan, #23 of the Columbus Blue Jackets, celebrates his goal in the second period against the Florida Panthers at Nationwide Arena on Oct. 15, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
However, what happened in the second period could only be explained by destiny.
Sean Monahan played with Gaudreau for seven seasons in Calgary with the Flames, while this was set to be Gaudreau’s third season in Columbus.
Monahan, though, signed with Columbus to team up with his best friend. However, the two would never share the ice in Jackets…