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Fans showed their support for Cleveland Heights native Laila Edwards, who competed with Team USA against Canada in the women's hockey gold medal match.

As the U.S. women prepare for a gold medal showdown at the Milan Olympics, sports commentator Terry Pluto discusses how the team and Cleveland Heights native Laila Edwards could grow women’s hockey in the United States.

Gwyneth Philips is one of several hockey players with Ohio ties who will take to the ice in Milan for the winter Olympics.

General Manager Don Waddell said Evason was put in a tough situation, but the team had higher expectations this season. Waddell also said the Jackets blew leads in recent home games and lost to division rivals.

Last season brought many challenges with the loss of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, who were killed by an accused drunk driver in New Jersey, before the season started.

More than 90,000 tickets have been sold for the game that will be played between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings.

With a new season starting Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild, the Blue Jackets are setting their sights on success.

The Columbus Blue Jackets season opens Thursday night after the tragic and unexpected loss of star player Johnny Gaudreau in August.

The Flyers tapped their sticks in appreciation of Guy Gaudreau, a former hockey coach at Hollydell Ice Arena and Gloucester Catholic High School in New Jersey, when he hit the ice to assist with drills during practice. The Flyers shook Gaudreau’s hand at the end of the skate in appreciation and thanked him for helping out.

One of the worst teams in the NHL last season, the Blue Jackets must find a way to move forward with a new general manager and new coach and with a huge void left on and off the ice by the death of the 31-year-old Johnny Gaudreau.