Meredith Gaudreau, the wife of late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, is getting candid about how 'hard' things have been with their daughter Noa's second birthday approaching following the death of her husband.

Matthew Tkachuk estimates that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week.

Following the untimely death of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, the Columbus Blue Jackets are honoring the two brothers throughout the season.

Johnny Gaudreau, an 11-year NHL veteran, was killed in a bicycle crash alongside his brother Matthew Gaudreau last month

Hockey season isn't the same for Meredith Gaudreau after the tragic death of late husband Johnny Gaudreau. "It's been really hard watching hockey start up and seeing how different my life is now," Meredith wrote via Instagram on Friday,