OTTAWA — Exactly 29 years before the Toronto Maple Leafs emerged victorious from a taut and tense Battle of Ontario, Michael Nylander was nursing a personal playoff disappointment.

But before the puck even dropped in Game 6, a glaring error nearly resulted in William Nylander being ineligible to play. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Nylander’s name was left off the official game sheet due to a number mix-up with his brother, Alex Nylander.

Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander reacted to nearly missing out on Game 6 due to a technical error with the roster submissions.