Sittler’s teammates from the game joined him on the ice. The former Maple Leafs captain sported his No. 27 jersey as Lanny McDonald and Dave “Tiger” Williams presented him with a golden stick to commemorate the achievement.
The Hall of Famer then performed the ceremonial puck drop between Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews and Sabres forward Tage Thompson.
During a pregame press conference, Sittler shared a special story about his late wife, Wendy, who died in 2001 after a battle with cancer. The Maple Leafs legend said after his wife’s passing he found her ticket stubs from the 10-point game and had them framed. Recently, he took a closer look at the tickets and discovered something special.
“She’s in section 50, she’s in seats 13 and 14 [equals 27], Feb. 7 (2/7) and the price of the ticket, believe it or not, was 10 bucks,” Sittler said in a video posted by the Maple Leafs. “So, it’s an honor for me to bring Wendy into the equation today. She is such an important part of my life.”