Toronto Maple Leafs fans cheer for the Blue Jays as Monday's ALCS game is displayed on the video board at Scotiabank Arena after an NHL game.

As much as an Original Six matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings would ordinarily be destination sports viewing during the National Hockey League season, with the Blue Jays in the playoffs and one round shy of a World Series appearance, it very much took second billing Monday.

‘My Dad is to [sic] cheap to buy Blue Jays tickets,’ read one young fan’s handmade sign during the game.

For those without the disposable income to meet the demands of the secondary ticket market, the Maple Leafs had a more affordable alternative.

And so, mere seconds after the conclusion of the Red Wings’ 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Thanks

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