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Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks fans sing happy birthday to Johnny Gaudreau's son
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Fans of the Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks got a touching surprise with their game tickets Saturday night at Nationwide Arena.
During a stoppage midway through the first period, fans were told about Johnny Gaudreau 's son celebrating his first birthday as the arena's video board cut to a shot of him and his mom, Meredith, watching the game along with other family members.
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Fans were asked to sing happy birthday to "Baby Johnny," and the entire arena happily obliged for the youngest of Johnny Gaudreau's two kids. It's been almost six months since Johnny Gaudreau was killed along with his brother, Matthew, while riding bicycles near their home in Salem County, New Jersey.
The stoppage began with an acknowledgement of Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski's performance as the tournament scoring leader with six points on six assists for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, which concluded Thursday with Canada topping the U.S. in a thrilling championship game that concluded in overtime at TD Garden in Boston .
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Gaudreau's No. 13 jersey was displayed inside the U.S. locker room for the entire tournament , was awarded to the team's player of the game after wins and was worn by honorary captain Mike Eruzione prior to the championship game. A "Johnny Hockey!" chant also rung throughout the arena during the championship game courtesy of U.S. fans looking to give the hosts a boost.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets, Blackhawks sing happy birthday to Johnny Gaudreau's son
