The loss brought the Toronto Maple Leafs season to an end.
One of the most frustrating parts of the Leafs losing is that they almost won, despite doing several things that contributed to their loss, which suggests that even if they never become perfect, they can improve a lot just by cutting down on some of their worst habits, tendencies or problems.
Examples of these include, but are not limited to: playing Patrick Marleau for a preposterous amount of ice time, including with the goalie out; pulling the goalie without possession and at inopportune times; the annual Kadri playoff suspension, and the continued deployment of Ron Hainsey on the top pairing.