Elliotte Friedman reveals William Nylander could have been removed from Game 6 owing to Maple Leafs’ game sheet blunder

An unfortunate blunder nearly cost the Toronto Maple Leafs big time as it could have led William Nylander to become ineligible for Game 6 against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

During the first intermission of the Leafs-Senators’ game, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman explained the mistake, highlighting how a mix-up involving William and Alex Nylander could have prevented William Nylander from suiting up.

Friedman explained:

“Number 92 Alexander Nylander, Willie’s brother, is listed, and Willie is listed as a scratch. Now, rule 5.1 is: Before the game, if an on or off-ice official notices, which clearly somebody did, you can go to the team and say, ‘We’re going to allow you to make the correction. You can fix that here.’” Friedman added, “But if the puck had dropped and the game had started, and nobody had noticed this, Willie Nylander could have been removed from the game.”

The discussion then shifted to an explanation from former NHL coach Derek Lalonde, stating how the lineup gets checked three times before being officially submitted.

Ultimately, the Toronto Maple Leafs averted a major disaster, with the panel concluding:

“It could have been disastrous.”

William Nylander was a crucial piece for Toronto as the team looks to close out its first-round series against the Ottawa Senators.

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