Blue Jays stars sat in wrong seats at NHL game, asked to move in viral moment
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It doesn’t matter if you’re the star of the Toronto Blue Jays, if you’re sitting in the wrong seats at a Toronto Maple Leafs game, you’ll be asked to move.
Blue Jays stars George Springer and Ernie Clement received the news that they were sitting in the wrong seats in a viral moment during the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
As Springer and Clement were called to action on the ice, an usher came up and tapped them on the shoulders to let them know they were in the wrong seats.
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Ernie Clement and George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays watch warm-ups before the Toronto Maple Leafs play the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena on March 25, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
Springer and Clement got up from their seats, walked a few rows, and then walked past a group of fans toward the middle of the row where the two seats were located. In their new seats, several fans recognized Clement and punched him as he sat down.
In their new seats, they were seen celebrating the Maple Leafs’ goal by high-fiving the fans around them.
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Ernie Clement and George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays watch the Toronto Maple Leafs warm up before the team plays the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena on March 25, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
Springer and Clement were key parts of the Blue Jays team that won the American League last season and came within two of winning the World Series. Clement set the MLB record for most hits recorded in a single postseason with 30 hits, while Springer hit .284 in runs with four home runs and 10 RBIs.
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll made 40 saves in the win. Dakota Joshua, Jake McCabe, Nicholas Robertson and John Tavares scored the goals for the Maple Leafs. Mika Zibanejad scored two goals for Rangers, while Alexis Lafrieniére scored one goal in the loss. It was Rangers’ sixth consecutive defeat.
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Ernie Clement and George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays watch warm-ups before the Toronto Maple Leafs play the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena on March 25, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
Springer and Clement enjoyed the day off Wednesday night as the Blue Jays open their season at home against the Athletics on Friday at 7:07 p.m. ET.
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