A whole lot happened in this game.



Game No. 49 on the Maple Leafs’ schedule against the Colorado Avalanche. A tie late in the third that came apart with a key defensive mistake resulting in a 4-2 loss.



You could talk about how phenomenal Auston Matthews was all night — until he wasn’t on the meh backcheck on the winner.



You could talk about questionable goalie interference reviews and the call that went against the Leafs. (The fan base certainly will.)



You could talk about this:



The Leafs lost again — their eighth loss in the last 11 (3-4-4) — for a lot of reasons. One key one was that Andreas Borgman — who I like and who I’ve defended this season — had a turnover and then a missed coverage that led to two Avs goals.



In a game that was super even, that hurt.



But that isn’t what this article is about. Sure, Borgman should probably get sent down to play 22 minutes a night...