Johnny Gaudreau’s widow is pregnant

The late NHL star's widow, Meredith, announced that she was just nine weeks pregnant at Johnny Gaudreau's funeral.

“We're actually a family of five,” Meredith Gaudreau revealed during an emotional eulogy for late Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau. https://t.co/HxVKoKyUk8

— Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts) September 9, 2024

Indeed, the Columbus Dispatch reports that the young woman, who already has two children with Gaudreau, revealed:

“We're actually a family of five.”

Meredith Gaudreau revealed at Matthew and Johnny's Memorial on Monday that Johnny was expecting his third child. pic.twitter.com/Sg71R1Sg5Y

— Hockey Patrol (@HockeyPatrol) September 9, 2024

Another piece of news that adds to the human drama currently being played out since the deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew at the hands of a hit-and-run driver on a New Jersey road.

The latter's wife, Madeline, is also currently pregnant.

Heartbreaking moments as family, friends and teammates gathered in the Philadelphia area to pay their last respects.

Side-by-side caskets at tearful funeral for tragic hockey-playing brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau https://t.co/Jclw4yUcg3 pic.twitter.com/8XJS92JpVN

— New York Post (@nypost) September 9, 2024