"It's truly incredible and inspiring the strength she has," Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner tells PEOPLE of Meredith

The widow of the late Johnny Gaudreau expressed her overwhelming gratitude for the way the Blue Jackets and the NHL honored him during the Stadium Series game between the Red Wings and Blue Jackets over the weekend.

Here's our complete coverage of Saturday night's thrilling Columbus Blue Jackets victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Ohio Stadium.

The widow of the late NHL player Johnny Gaudreau is sending a thank you message to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Blue Jackets players honored Gaudreau ahead of the team’s Stadium Series game against the Detroit Red Wings.