The Toronto Maple Leafs are making a captaincy change. The Hockey News breaks down why Auston Matthews will become the 26th captain in franchise history. The hockey world continues to mourn the tragic loss of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau and the Toronto Maple Leafs are no exception. The brothers lost their lives in a tragic accident on Thursday and they were hit by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. On Friday, fans of the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets, the two clubs Johnny had played for in his 11 years in the NHL, left flowers and other items in memorial outside of their respective arenas. Members of the Maple Leafs mourned sharing photos of both brothers on social media. [gallery ids="1759,1760,1761,1762"] Maple Leafs forward Max Domi had a couple of posts. On Saturday, he shared video of Johnny talking about how he wanted to be remembered and the voice of Matthew talking about how close he was with his brother. > You will both be remembered as incredible Fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, > uncles, friends, teammates and incredible hockey players. You boys will be > missed by everyone and forgotten by no one. Rest in peace Johnny and Matty. > #13 #21 - A GoFundMe [https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-madeline-and-baby-tripp-after-tragedy] has been established for Matthews' family of to support his wife, Madeline and their growing baby Tripp, to help alleviate some of the financial burdens in the aftermath of the tragedy. Members of the hockey community have come in with many donations to the cause, include Leafs GM Brad Treliving, who donated $1,313. The No. 13 in honor of Johnny's jersey number for. most of his NHL career. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA4OTcwMTMyMTU4OTQ4OTc2/img_6807.jpg] Treliving was GM in Calgary during Johnny's time with the Flames and put out a statement reflecting on the loss of Gaudreau on Friday. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk1MTUxMDE2NDM2ODQ0/cf1808c0-6a82-4298-9049-3eb2eae105b0.jpg] Related ‘I’m Super Honored And It’s A Privilege’: Maple Leafs Prospect Noah Chadwick Named the 32nd Captain in Lethbridge Hurricanes History [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/im-super-honored-and-its-a-privilege-maple-leafs-prospect-noah-chadwick-named-the-32nd-captain-in-lethbridge-hurricanes-history-] 'He Brought Joy To Everyone Around Him': Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving Releases Statement on Passing of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/he-brought-joy-to-everyone-around-him-maple-leafs-gm-brad-treliving-releases-statement-on-passing-of-johnny-and-matthew-gaudreau] Maple Leafs Join Hockey Community in Mourning the Passing of Johnny Gaudreau and Brother Matthew [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/maple-leafs-join-hockey-community-in-mourning-the-passing-of-johnny-gaudreau-and-brother-matthew] News from THN.com NHL Expansion: European Teams a Possibility, But Still Longshots to Actually Happen [https://thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-expansion-european-teams-a-possibility-but-still-longshots-to-actually-happen] The Wraparound Show: Remembering Johnny Gaudreau [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/the-wraparound-show-remembering-johnny-gaudreau] NHL Expansion: Kansas City, Cincinnati and Omaha Long Shots To Land a Team [https://thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-expansion-kansas-city-cincinnati-and-omaha-long-shots-to-land-a-team]
