Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is making adjustments to accommodate Toronto Blue Jays fans during the World Series while supporting its NHL and NBA teams. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors are rescheduling their upcoming games so that sports enthusiasts can also enjoy the Blue Jays facing off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB championship series.
MLSE President and CEO Keith Pelley expressed pride in bringing together the city’s teams to allow fans to partake in this historic moment. The Rogers Centre will host Game 1 and Game 2 on Friday and Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. ET for each game.
To align with the World Series schedule, the Raptors have moved up the start time of their home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks to 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday from the initial 7:30 p.m. slot. Similarly, the Maple Leafs have adjusted their game against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday to commence at 5 p.m. ET instead of 7 p.m.
Additional changes include moving Tuesday’s Maple Leafs game against the Calgary Flames to 6 p.m. and the Raptors hosting the Houston Rockets at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Following their respective games, both teams will screen the World Series matches on the Scotiabank Arena videoboard.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ regular-season finale against the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday will kick off at 7 p.m. However, CFL fans attending the game can stay updated with World Series coverage through in-stadium updates and live broadcasts on TVs around Hamilton Stadium, with the full game broadcast shown on the main videoboard post-game.