Jason Newland is the Site Editor and Reporter for the Columbus Blue Jackets team site with The Hockey News. A resident of Columbus, Jason has spent 10 years writing about the Blue Jackets and in his spare time hangs with his son Trevor, plays softball, and watches all sports. You can follow him at @F1reTheCannon.

As NHL training camps opened this week, emotions were still raw after the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, especially in Columbus. The Blue Jackets say they will learn and lean on each other as they navigate the season.

The NHL star and his brother Matthew died last month after an alleged drunk driver crashed into them while riding bicycles