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The Columbus Blue Jackets will open the season with heavy hearts when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn.
It will be the Blue Jackets' first game since Johnny Gaudreau, a beloved teammate and star forward, was killed by a suspected drunk driver this offseason near his home in New Jersey on Aug. 29. Gaudreau's younger brother, Matthew, also