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    Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s sister Katie mourns ‘absolute best big brothers’ after canceling her wedding

    By Nicholas Hautman,

    8 hours ago

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    Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s sister Katie Gaudreau paid a heartbreaking tribute to her late brothers four days after their tragic deaths , which forced her to cancel her wedding .

    “To know these two was to love these two,” Katie began a sentimental Instagram caption Monday.

    “There are absolutely no words I have to express the bond my family shared. The entire world knows there would never have been a John without Matty or Matty without John. The absolute best big brothers a little girl could have asked for.”

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    Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s sister Katie Gaudreau paid tribute to her late brothers. kgaudreau13/Instagram
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    Katie, seen here with Johnny, mourned the “absolute best big brothers” after canceling her wedding in the wake of their deaths. kgaudreau13/Instagram

    Matthew Gaudreau’s pregnant wife, Madeline, vows to ‘keep going’ for their baby after hockey player’s death

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    Katie, pictured above with Matthew, vowed to “take the best care” of their family. kgaudreau13/Instagram

    Katie said she did not view her post as a “goodbye,” as she plans to never “stop saying” Johnny and Matthew’s names.

    “I’ll take the best care of mom, dad, Kristen, Mer, and Madeline, your babies,” she added, referring to the hockey players’ parents, other sister, wives and children.

    Alongside the message, Kristen included a slideshow of photos of the siblings through the years.

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    Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were both killed Thursday by a suspected drunk driver. Getty Images
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    The motorist, Sean M. Higgins, was jailed and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide. New Jersey State Police

    Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were both killed Thursday by a suspected drunk driver who mowed them down while they were biking in their home state of New Jersey.

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    The motorist, Sean M. Higgins, was jailed and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide after allegedly admitting to having consumed five or six beers before the incident.

    Johnny and Matthew had been set to serve as groomsmen in Katie’s wedding Friday, but Page Six confirmed she and her fiancé, Devin Joyce, decided to call off the ceremony in the wake of the fatal crash.

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    The fatal crash occurred on the eve of Katie’s wedding. Instagram / @kgaudreau13
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    “The entire world knows there would never have been a John without Matty or Matty without John,” she wrote on Instagram. kgaudreau13/Instagram

    Johnny, who played in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets, is survived by his wife, Meredith Gaudreau , and their two children, 1-year-old daughter Noa and 6-month-old son Johnny Jr.

    Matthew, meanwhile, was expecting his first baby with his wife, Madeline Gaudreau , when he died.

    A GoFundMe page to support Madeline and her unborn son, Tripp, has already raised $500,000.

    For more celebrity and entertainment news, visit pagesix.com.

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