Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) stands on a No. 13 on the ice honoring former Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau who were killed by a driver in New Jersey in August, before an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Screens show portraits of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau during a moment of silence before the NHL hockey game between Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils, in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Seattle Kraken players stand for a moment of silence for Columbus Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed by a driver in New Jersey in August, before an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Columbus Blue Jackets players wear helmet stickers and patches honoring Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. All teams in the NHL will wear helmet stickers honoring the Gaudreau brothers. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Troy Ward, of Dayton, takes photos of a memorial of Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew before the start of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)