Johnny Gaudreau's widow surprises Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan with Masterton Trophy
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Johnny Gaudreau's wife, Meredith, surprised Sean Monahan with the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. 💙
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— NHL (@NHL) June 5, 2025
The Columbus forward was presented the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by none other than Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny's widow.
'When I was asked to be part of this surprise I was so honoured, so excited,' Meredith said in the clip shared by the NHL on X. 'Sean stood by my side for every tribute, every walkout. I dragged him out there to cry with me on national TV so many times.
'But I'm excited about this one because this one celebrates Sean.'
Gaudreau went to Monahan's Toronto-area home to drop off the trophy – a clear surprise to Monahan who was seen checking through a window after Meredith rang the doorbell.
Gaudreau revealed that she enlisted the help of Sean's wife, Brittany, into helping him think they were doing family photos that day to distract him.
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Oilers blogger Jackie Bondurant x-JB 🇨🇦 @JackieBee_16 McDavid could win10 Stanley cups and a million of the individual awards and there are people who will still refuse to acknowledge his people who love to hate him will always be whiny, jealous little bitches Enjoy your golf game – we're watching the Cup Finals Edmonton Journal @edmontonjournal Alberta Premier Smith says she's invited Prime Minister Carney to Oilers game Sportsnet @Sportsnet 'I think if you're gonna be a good leader, you gotta lead the way in terms of your own game… There hasn't been any moment that's been too big, or any loss or disappointment that has been too big to overcome.' 😤 Connor McDavid Sportsent commentator Kelly Hrudey I had high hopes for (Evander Kane), but I didn't really have high expectations because when you miss an entire season and come back into the hardest hockey, I had no idea how he was going to play. He has been unbelievable. We are watching a really mature hockey player right now. Really understands his role… When this series ends I may look back at the Kane and Tkachuk battle as one of my favourite moments of this series. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. NHLonTNT @NHL_On_TNT 'Get a win, get a split, and go back home to play in front of our great fans' Matthew Tkachuk has a pretty short list of objectives for Game 2 Associated Press hockey writer Stephen Whyno @SWhyno 'Enter Sandman' plays. Decibel level reaches 113.4. Game 2 soon. Hockey writer David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod Slight adjustment for Florida, with Verhaeghe going to Line 1, and Rodrigues now with Bennett and Tkachuk This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Oilers fan K-JAM @KevinJamieson86 Gotta brace for a big Florida start. If the Oilers come to play, maybe they can flip it on them. First Period Panthers 1, Oilers 0, Sam Bennett scores This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Florida hockey writer Katie Engleson @KatieEngleson Sam Bennett PPG! 13th goal this postseason. 1-0 FLA Sportsnet commentator Craig Simpson The Oilers bench is irate at that as you can't purposefully shove a player's stick away from him. He's Public Enemy #1. Hockey stats analyst Rono @RonoAnalyst Are refs blind? Ekholm wanted his stick, but Bennett moved it away from him… lol ESPN video analyst Petey @spetershockey 🤷♂️ Does kicking the opponent stick away right before scoring a goal defended by the player that doesnt have a stick count as 'Bennett doing Bennett' things ??❓ Oiler fan Jason Buzzell @buzzilinear Come on stripes! Interference on the stick batted away Panthers fan Adam @AGBRSports Shut up Ekholm. Hold onto your stick you baby This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Oilers fan Waddsy 🇨🇦 @waddsy19 Oh good. Just what everybody came to see. A ref show. Fun. AP writer Stephen Whyno @SWhyno Oilers are all out of sorts. They killed the brief Panthers power play. The first 6 minutes of this game feels like it has taken an hour to play. Oilers 1, Panthers, 1, Evander Kane scores This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Oilers fan Karman Gill @Kgill39 Kane slams it home against these slimy clowns. 1-1. And I don't mean against just Florida Oilers fan Tyson Munro @Tys35 All 5 goals on Bob have gone glove side Oilers, 2, Panthers 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Spittin' Chiclets podcaster Ryan Whitney @ryanwhitney6 Bouchard rocket what a shot. Nice block Barkov too bad it went right back to the Bouch bomb. Rogers Place is rocking. Keep it up don't change a thing ! Panthers podcast Jacob Langsam @ PantherPourri, a @FlaHockeyNow Podcast The double screen on Bob by the guys who finished one and two in Selke voting is tough Oilers, 2, Panthers 2, Seth Jones scores This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ESPN's Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski Gorgeous passing play by the Panthers. 2-2 Florida fan sal @annakendick_ SETH JONES UR BEAUTIFUL The Journal's Jim Matheson @jimmathesonnhl two bad clears by Kapanen and Panthers tie it This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Scouting The Refs @ScoutingTheRefs Sneaky play by Bennett. There's a shove by Ekholm, sure, but Bennett absolutely steers himself into the goaltender. You can watch his right skate as he turns to ensure that instead of going across the top of the crease he goes right into the goalie. Learned well from Game 1, eh? Panthers fan Erik 😺🏆🐀 @erik_on_hockey They called the penalty afterwards only because the goalie went down, that's ridiculous Regardless of whether you think it should've been a penalty, the process was wrong Jacob Langsam PantherPourri, a @FlaHockeyNow Podcast That's… not a penalty. Totally get why Oilers fans are pissed, but Oilers players really need to stop shoving Bennett into Skinner. Oilers fan Mathew Panchyshyn @mathewjdp Sam Bennett, you should be ashamed to be a hockey player, goaltender hunting like that. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. AP's Stephen Whyno @SWhyno Holy Connor McDavid. My goodness. Leon Draisaitl the beneficiary of one of the best plays you'll ever see. Holy cow. It's 3-2 Oilers. Oilers fan Waddsy 🇨🇦 @waddsy19 I'm a dude – but I think Davo impregnated me that move was so good. Hockey New writer Ryan Kennedy @THNRyanKennedy Evidently, revenge is best served hot in Edmonton… TNT announcer Henrik Lundqvist @HLundqvist This game is nuts 🤯 Edmonton hockey writer Preston Hodgkinson @NHLHodgkinson That might be one of the most beautiful goals I've ever seen… McDavid and Draisaitl just won't be denied right now Former NHL Jordan Schmaltz @J_Swish24 Oh my god. That was the sickest goal I've ever seen haha 97!!! #McJesus Panthers fan Adam @AGBRSports Sick of hearing about McDavid and Draisaitl This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Oilers fan Lori @ldubs99 Panthers being the dirty little rats they are and getting penalized for it is a wonderful thing to see. Edmonton broadcaster Tyler Yaremchuk @tyleryaremchuk The officials have been a big story in the first period… Oilers fan Anders @AndersBSvensson NHL reffing continues to be an absolute disaster. No consistency, no accountability. Sometimes it's like watching WWE with the calls or non-calls The Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn 📈 @domluszczyszyn i personally was very entertained by watching a deserved panthers penalty parade…oh gee sam bennett 'accidentally' murdered another goalie? that's crazy i wonder if there will be literally any consequences this time Hockey commentator Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun For sure Ekholm pushes Bennett, but Bennett's reputation around the crease is also something that refs around the league are aware of. Should that matter or not? Not sure it's called a penalty if it's not Bennett? Certainly a good debate to be had on it. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Spittin' Chiclet commentator Ryan Whitney @ryanwhitney6 Florida just took over this period. Complete opposite of last game. Gotta grab the momentum back here Oilers 3, Panthers 3, Kulikov scores Panthers podcaster Jacob Langsam, Panther Pourri: A Florida Hockey Now Podcast FINALLY THE OILERS GIVE UP A LOW-MEDIUM DANGER GOAL. I thought their voodoo would genuinely last forever.. Whenever I'm ready to question Kulikov's usage, he does something to justify his existence This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ESPN's John Buccigross @Buccigross This is insanely high level. The speed, physicality, and commitment is 10/10. It doesn't get any better than this. Panthers fan Jacob Winans @JacobWinans8 Best ten minutes the Panthers have played since Carolina game 3 Panthers 4, Oilers 3, Marchand scores This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Panthers fan Dylan @miamiguydylan MARCHYYYYY SHORTYYYYY!!!!!! PANTHERS LEAD LETS GOOOOOOO What chaos podcaster Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn Marchand the shorthanded LEGEND Oilers fan K-JAM @KevinJamieson86 The Oilers are tired and sloppy right now. They need the intermission or a spark. Oilers fan Shauna @SLShockeyfan I swear…if we lose this game to a SHG I'm gonna… Cult of Hockey contributor Kevin McCurdy @McCurdy1987 This is one *ugly* period. Oilers fan Raja Dhami @gretzkytokurri Oilers will be lucky to get out of this period only down 1. This has been a disastrous 2nd period…Oilers got baited into Fla gameplan that 2nd period. Oilers PP looked lazy. They (Florida) played with fire. It cost them 2 goals and down 1 heading into the 3rd. It's going to take an incredible effort by the Oilers in the final frame to win this. Not a single Oiler had a good 2nd period. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Oilers Nation writer Bruce Curlock= @bcurlock The Edmonton Oilers claimed to have learned from last Stanley Cup. The third period will determine whether they have because to me, the entire team has played an immature game through 40 minutes. Floria hockey writer Alex Baumgartner @ABaumgartner91 Panthers are humming right now. Most they've look like themselves all series. Panthers fan Adam @AGBRSports Refs and Oilers versus Florida Oilers fan Steve Walton 🇨🇦🇩🇪🏒⚽️ @StevenGWalton Doesn't matter what happens or doesn't happen in this series (Florida) are a bunch of cowardly weasels. Pure honourless bloody snakes. Oilers fan K-JAM @KevinJamieson86 Entertaining hockey is not necessarily good hockey. writer Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL Shot attempts were 35-13 Florida in the second period. Edmonton blocked seven shot attempts that period. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Edmonton Journal hockey writer Jim Matheson @jimmathesonnhl Oiler PP letting them down tonight. 1-for-6 and a shortie by Marchand Sportsnet announcer Craig Simpson Edmonton needs to make some plays Panthers fan Adam @AGBRSports 12 minutes to play. Pedal down Florida Oilers fan Raja Dhami @gretzkytokurri This isn't the intensity I thought the Oilers would have in the 3rd. This is way too easy for Florida right now. Oilers blogger Jackie Bondurant @JackieBee_16 I thought Frederic would be made for this series but he's a ghost. Honestly, I'd sit him Oilers fan jim @sandwedge99 Some passengers tonight. Nuge for one. He played so well and is MIA in the finals. Is it the intensity, physicality. Not sure why he shy's away from this kind of tough hockey. And he caused the shorty. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Oilers fan Raja Dhami @gretzkytokurri Nurse 🤦🏽 come on, man. Panthers fan BKHockeyTalk @BKHockeyTalk What a good couple shifts boys 💪🏼 Oilers fan Brad Lauder @OILfanincowtown Oilers big boys need to get it going again Oilers fan Ent 🇨🇦 @oilers_ent I hate goalie Bob Oilers fan Waddsy 🇨🇦 @waddsy19 Stu kept the Oilers close in the second. Goalie Bob has made sure Edmonton hasn't got back into it. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Panthers fan BKHockeyTalk @BKHockeyTalk Great stick Mikkola and Lundell. Great block Erod. Almost there boys 😤 Oilers Ent 🇨🇦 @oilers_ent Better luck next time boys #FLAvsEDM Oilers, 4, Panthers, 4, Perry scores Ryan Whitney @ryanwhitney6 The worm!!!!! This man is 40 years old… Unbelievable. This team. Are you kidding me. This is ridiculous. Best two games to start a cup final ever??? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli Not sure I've heard a louder building ever than Corey Perry's game-tying goal with 17 seconds left in Game 2.. Game 2 is as drunk as Edmonton. Panthers fan Dylan @miamiguydylan Panthers lost about 5 straight Faceoffs in the final 2 minutes and it costs them. We had them. So frustrating Oilers fan Mark 📸 @TheLineBlender Excellent footwork again from Walman to maintain the zone and shoot on Bob to cause a rebound. Vintage Ducks Perry is back for the late tying goal!!! Oilers fan Ryan McKenna @Ribs777 We see your Brad Marchand, and raise you a Corey Perry. OVERTIME Sportsnet play-by-play Chris Cuthbert Here's Klngberg tied up. Lost it. Verhaeghe in front. Oh what a shot! Hit the post! Did you see that?! Stuart Skinner with the save and then the post This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sportsnet's Craig Simpson Marchand gets a second chance and somehow that stays out… Bill Zito watching and thinking this thing is over. Panthers fan Dylan @miamiguydylan The hockey gods just hate us tonight it appears This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Miami Herald reporter Jordan McPherson @J_McPherson1126 Holy crap what a save Stuart Skinner on Brad Marchand. Florida Panthers reporter Jameson Olive @JamesonCoop Stuart skinner with a game-saving stop for the Oilers. Miami Herald's Jordan McPherson @J_McPherson1126 Sam Reinhart had a clear breakaway. Misses Panthers fan Kenneth @KenSW423 Of all f*cking times to shank one wide… Panthers fan BKHockeyTalk @BKHockeyTalk Unbelievable Sam Reinhart ESPN's John Buccigross @Buccigross Drinking bourbon and smashing a bag of Lays Dill Pickle Potato Chips at midnight. The Stanley Cup playoffs are leading me to a premature death. ☠️ Sportsnet's Craig Simpson That's a bad icing there for Darnell Nurse This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Oilers fan KRPoloway @KRPoloway Nurse The Icing Man! Oilers fan Mac-T Fan Club @Wade87847973 Stuart Skinner might've undergone the greatest transformation in NHL history here, folks. The Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli Don't care who you root for or the result – this is a titanic Stanley Cup Final matchup that has lived up to the hype. Florida podcaster Jacob Langsam @ PantherPourri, a @FlaHockeyNow Podcast Who needs fingernails anyway Sportsnet's Kelly Hrudey A lot of conversation about Skinner and the Panthers have the advantage in net. I'm going to say it's even. Skinner has answered every question you could ever have. Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL Ice time leaders: Edmonton McDavid 31:41 Bouchard 31:23 Florida Jones: 32:00 Ekblad: 29:45 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. NFL Hall of Fame player JJ Watt @JJWatt Nothing beats the Stanley Cup Playoffs!!! Second Overtime Oilers fan Shauna @SLShockeyfan Can the players even feel their legs anymore? Sportsnet's Craig Simpson (on a missed too-many-men-on-ice-call) Not off the ice. Takes away the opportunity for Arvidsson to go to the net. If he's not there Arvidsson has a clear path to the net because you've got an injured player trying to get off. That's a penalty all day. Oilers fan ABBA Oil 🇨🇦 @Adam_B888 Unless a puck is flipped over the glass or someone is sticked in the face… there will be no penalties called in OT it seems Florida Panthers reporter Jameson Olive @JamesonCoop Bob denies Kapanen in front 😬 Florida fan BKHockeyTalk @BKHockeyTalk Omg Bob what a f*cking save buddy Panthers 5, Oilers 4, Marchand scores Former NHLer Colby Armstrong @armdog It ended in shootout like form. The rat buries it. 1-1. ESPN's ᴀʀᴅᴀ Öᴄᴀʟ @Arda If the Panthers win this series Brad Marchand is getting a statue in Sunrise of him eating a Blizzard out of the Cup Hockey commentator Gino Hard @GinoHard_ Brad barely even get a SHOT off, it just went right through Skinner 😵 Oilers fan Stu The Penguin @StuThePenguin I have no idea how Stu let this in. Oilers fan Rob Soria @Oil_Drop Been two great games. Hope the Oilers stop going to Connor and Leon so early, as the other lines aren't as good when they do. Would seriously consider Skinner but probably won't happen in Game 3. All things considered, can't be disappointed. Oilers fan Mark 📸 @TheLineBlender Well, just a thought, maybe you play your offensive finisher next game. Those bottom 5 forwards looked bad, and generally lack finish. Oilers fan Den Polland @oilersgm2 Wasn't supposed to be easy. Toronto commentator Ken Campbell @Ken_Campbell27 Oilers got all of Evan Bouchard tonight. A goal and two assists, a host of bad plays then just simply gave up on the overtime winner. Florida sports media director Will Manso @WillManso After all that, the Panthers did exactly what they needed to do in Edmonton. Win one and head back home with home ice advantage. Sportsnet's Kelly Hrudey I saw so mamy mistakes in overtime. It was getting worse and worse. They are trying so hard but they are tired. And I think that goal that Skinner gave up was because of fatigue. When Marchand kind of loses control, you use the paddle down and you can usually seal that off. But I think it just snuck through because he was tired. Sportsnet's Kevin Bieksa This series should be one-one going back to Florida given how even it's been with every aspect of the game. Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer @Bob_Stauffer Another epic tilt. The Edmonton Oilers didn't get the last bounce. 2 evenly-matched teams. 99 hits. 9 goals. Connor McDavid 0-3-3, Evan Bouchard 1-2-3, Draisaitl 1-1-2 paced EDM's attack. Perry forced OT with 18 seconds left. Off to Florida. EDM 6-3 on the road in the Playoffs. The Cult of Hockey's David Staples A great game, another one. Tough break in OT as Oilers were exhausted from Ekholm and Draisaitl to Bouchard and Skinner. No gas left and the most critical break of the game went to Florida's Marchand. In the end, the Rat trumps the Worm. Olympics NHL Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA Columnists
