Blue Jackets and Red Wings Honor Johnny Gaudreau

"We wanted to do something to honor John," defenseman Zach Werenski told NHL.com. "We thought no better way than to dress like him."

"His style was definitely more unique, more laidback. He wore the same stuff all the time. I think that's what made him in a sense a special person, how laid back he was. Part of that was his style. We just thought it was a great idea to dress like him."

Meredith and the rest of the Gaudreau family have been part of many tributes to Johnny and Matthew this season, not just in Columbus, but across the hockey world. With the Blue Jackets set to play their first outdoor game in franchise history, it only felt right to have them involved.

The Red Wings joined in on the festivities as well. Detroit players arrived at Ohio Stadium wearing various jerseys Gaudreau wore throughout his career, many of them wearing his Team USA jersey.

Team USA, which featured Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, played for Gaudreau throughout the 4 Nations Face-Off last month. In fact, the team had his No. 13 jersey hanging in the locker room throughout the tournament, and would give it out to the "player of the game" after each contest.

The Blue Jackets and Red Wings, who currently occupy the two Eastern Conference wild card spots at 66 points each, face off at 6:30 p.m. ET from Ohio Stadium.