Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares scored his 500th career goal back on October 29th. It was another remarkable milestone for the veteran forward . However, this goal came in a loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. This game was also one of the worst team efforts Toronto put forth this year.

Entering play Wednesday, though, the Maple Leafs won two straight . And they elected to honor Tavares and his historic goal before taking on the Utah Mammoth. He was presented with a gift by general manager Brad Treliving before the game. He also had the chance to celebrate the moment with his family. Expand Tweet

“Being honored like that is really, really special and to share with my family is amazing,” Tavares said of the moment , via NHL.com. “They’ve been on the journey right from the get

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