This weekend was heartbreaking for the hockey world and the Gaudreau family. In a terrible incident, both Johnny and Matthew Gaudreu were killed by a suspected intoxicated driver named Sean Higgins.
In the days since the brothers passing the hockey world has come together in support of the grieving families. Today Meredith Gaudreau the widow of Johnny Gaudreau put out a post on Instagram with a special request for Johnny's brother Matthew.
In a tribute to Matthew, she asked him to watch over Johnny and then made assurances that she would watch over his widow Madeline and Matthew's soon-to-be-born son Tripp. The full heartfelt piece written by Meredith Gaudreau can be seen below.
As the Gaudreau family continues their journey through such a difficult loss we give our condolences and thoughts to them. If you would like to help support the Gaudreau family during this difficult time a GoFundMe can be found below for Madeline and Tripp Gaudreau.
As this heartbreaking story continues to develop we will bring you up-to-date details on tributes to the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau as well as upcoming legal proceedings.
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