Both Maple Leafs and Sabres players showed up at Scotiabank Arena sporting the same jerseys on Saturday afternoon.
Despite finding themselves in the throes of a home-and-home battle, players from both sides of the border showed up in Blue Jays jerseys to support the MLB organization they share an allegiance to.
The Blue Jays roster for Game 2 of the World Series (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, Sportsnet, Sportsnet+) includes many Buffalo Bisons graduates from Toronto’s minor league affiliate.
Leafs players have made it a point to don Blue Jays gear as they get set for their showdowns, with the NHL relaxing its dress code over the off-season.
After Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. showed up to Game 7 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners in an Auston Matthews jersey, the Maple Leafs captain returned the favour with a Jays shirt ahead of Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils.
The hockey clash that was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. ET was moved to 5 p.m. ET to accommodate the Fall Classic after the Blue Jays advanced to the World Series.
The Maple Leafs lost the first of two consecutive games against the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Friday. While the Blue Jays stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers to the tune of 11-4 in Game 1 of the World Series.