Leafs Forward John Tavares Upset Following 500th Career Goal, Revealing Why to Reporters

On a night where the Leafs should have been celebrating a milestone moment for John Tavares, instead, the mood was very low after dropping a decision to a very beatable opponent in the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Tavares scored his 500th goal to cut into the Blue Jackets' 6-1 lead at the time, and even though he appeared as though the play might have been offside, coach Dean Evason and his video crew opted not to challenge the goal in a classy gesture to give Tavares his moment in a blowout game.

Tavares didn't celebrate the tally, and who could blame him? His team failed to show up in another winnable game, and have drooped to a 5-5-1 record through their first 11 games.

After the game, Tavares spoke with reporters, revealing why he didn't have much to say about his milestone night, alluding to the team's performance as having put a bit of a damper on the mood.

Tavares is one of just 49 players to ever reach the incredible milestone of 500 goals, joining many of the NHL greats on that list, including the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Mats Sundin and some of the more modern stars like Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos.

The Leafs will have a couple of days to stew on this one, as their next game on the schedule does not appear until Saturday, when they travel to Philadelphia to meet the Flyers, who are currently 5-3-1 on the season and riding a 2-game win streak.