Among the blue and white jerseys of Toronto Maple Leafs fans and the red and black of the Sens Army Saturday at Scotiabank Place were many patches of purple.
Players, coaches and fans were wearing the favourite colour of Daron Richardson, the daughter of Senators assistant coach Luke Richardson who died by suicide in 2010.
The game was not only the Battle of Ontario, but the Bell Sens Youth Mental Health Awareness Night in support of Do It For Daron.
"We're selling t-shirts, hats, pins, but what we are really trying to get out there is raise awareness and get people talking," said Erin Phillips.
"We need to remember this little girl and her struggle and that someone wasn't there for her," said Peggy Patricelli. "She's in our hearts for sure."
Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes was at the game, saying she's talking about her own battle with depression in hopes it can help others.
"It's about breaking down the stigma attached to mental health and illness in Canada. Let's start talking about it and break down those walls of stigma," she said.
"I went through depression. I thought there was something wrong with me and thought I should be ashamed of what I was feeling and going through. It's not the persons fault."
Money raised at the game will help the Sens Foundation meet its $200,000 goal to support youth mental health awareness.
"It's important for us . . . to make this a reality," said Daniel Robinson, president of the Sens Foundation.
Hughes is a spokesperson for Bell Let's Talk Day on Feb. 8, where CTV's parent company will donate five cents from every text and long-distance call made to mental health organizations.
One in five Canadians will experience depression at some point in their life.
With a report from CTV Ottawa's Stefanie Masotti
