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William Nylander almost didn't play last night in Ottawa.
Not because he was injured, not because he was sick… but because he wasn't on the Leafs' official roster.
It goes even further than that.
If William Nylander wasn't on the club's roster… it's because the Leafs mixed him up with his brother, Alex.
The officials went to the Leafs before the game to let them know they'd made a mistake (which they have every right to do).
The referees let it slide… and Nylander was able to take part in the game.
That's crazy. @FriedgeHNIC reports that William Nylander wasn't on the Leafs roster tonight. They mixed him up with his brother. But officials caught it and let the Leafs know, which they're apparently allowed to do. If they hadn't, William could have been removed from the game.
– Steve Warne (@SteveWarneMedia) May 1, 2025
Imagine the scenario.
Nylander can't play, the Sens win game #6 at home… and the Sens have enough momentum to win game #7 of the series at the Leafs' home.
News flash: it would have been mayhem in Toronto.
The fans would never have digested that simple mistake and it would have created so much frustration within the team.
I wonder if anyone will lose their job over this. Because really, we're talking about an inexcusable blunder.
William and Alex may have the same surname… but still: a club has to do things the right way (especially at this time of year) and this didn't happen yesterday.
The mistake could have been really costly for the Toronto organization, and they were still able to come out on top, in the end.
And it shouldn't happen to Montreal, because it would look really bad to just about everyone.
In short
– Well said, Cole.
“They're very special players, they're young and they're hungry, so I'm very much looking forward to what comes next.”
-Cole Caufield on Lane Hutson, Ivan Demidov and Juraj Slafkovsky
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– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) May 2, 2025
– Whew.
The @TBLightning battled through a LOT of injuries in the first round
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– TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 2, 2025
– Good for you!
The Rocket is enjoying a resounding success in its history in Cleveland. Including Wednesday's playoff win, the team is 10-3-2 all-time when traveling to Ohio. Still, excellent!
– Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) May 2, 2025
– Who wins tonight between the Blues and the Jets?
Will the Jets punch their ticket to the Second Round tonight in St. Louis?
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– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 2, 2025
