Well, "it was 4-1" was almost replaced with "it was 7-2."
The ever-entertaining Maple Leafs were visiting the Red Wings on Saturday night and what started as a typical beatdown by Toronto nearly turned into something that fans would not hear the end of for decades.
After 40 minutes of action, the Leafs were up 7-2, boosted by a Mitch Marner natural hat trick and a goal each from Auston Matthews and William Nylander. The visitors were walking all over the home team.