Sports worlds collide as Maple Leafs air Blue Jays' clincher live

The NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 5-2, on Wednesday night in their home opener at Scotiabank Arena. The crowd was thrilled, to be sure. But the fans in attendance weren't ready to leave the venue after the game ended.

That's because there was some other business to attend to. On the scoreboard, the Maple Leafs played the final few innings of Game 4 of the American League Division Series between the Blue Jays and Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

With the Jays leading by three in the bottom of the ninth, those who had just cheered on the Maple Leafs in their victory were ready to celebrate another win -- one that would send their beloved Blue Jays to the AL Championship Series for the first time since 2016.

When reliever Jeff Hoffman struck out Cody Bellinger for the final out, Scotiabank Arena erupted in jubilation. It was a good day to be a Toronto sports fan.

The final score of ALDS Game 4 in the Bronx? The same as in the Maple Leafs' win in Toronto: 5-2.

Interestingly, according to OptaSTATS, the last time the Maple Leafs had won a game on the same day the Blue Jays won a postseason game was Oct. 23, 1993.

That was the day Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run to win the World Series.

History doesn't repeat itself. But it does often rhyme. The Blue Jays certainly hope that will be the case as they continue the quest for their first World Series championship since that one 32 years ago.