The Mambas turned their matchup against the Cardio Crusaders into a one-sided masterclass, erupting for ten unanswered goals before the Crusaders finally found the back of the net. From the opening puck drop, the Mambas dictated every facet of the game, with their relentless offensive pressure and stifling defense leaving the Crusaders scrambling for answers. The final score of 10-2 only begins to tell the story of a game where the Mambas outshot their opponents by a staggering 40-7 margin, turning the ice into their personal shooting gallery.
The fireworks started early in the first period, and they never stopped. Dylan Muscat (#75) opened the scoring at 12:25, assisted by Rhys Demskie (#95) and Liam Muscat (#83), setting a tone of pure dominance. Jaeger Bruce (#14) then took center stage, netting his first of an incredible five goals on the night just 45 seconds later. The Mambas poured it on, with Kevin Polanski (#98), Dominic Perri (#93), and Liam Muscat (#83) all finding the net before the first intermission. By the time the horn sounded for the end of the first period, the Mambas had already built a commanding 6-0 lead, leaving the Cardio Crusaders shell-shocked and outgunned.
The second period offered no respite. Jaeger Bruce continued his personal onslaught, scoring twice more to complete his hat trick and push the lead to 8-0. Liam Muscat added his second of the game, and Kartik Chauhan (#4) got in on the action, making it 9-0. The Crusaders finally broke the shutout with just 1:40 left in the period, as Jason Anderson (#23) scored off assists from Laura Lineker (#4) and David Mackie (#33). However, any hope of a miraculous comeback was extinguished immediately, as Jaeger Bruce scored his fourth and fifth goals of the game in the third period. Brandon Lange (#29) added a late consolation goal for the Crusaders, but it was far too little, too late. With goalie stats showing all zeros, the story is told in pure shot volume: Mambas netminder Ryan Fitchett (#63) faced only seven shots, while the Crusaders’ Mark Lange (#35) was left to fend off a barrage of 40 shots, a heroic but ultimately futile effort against a Mambas team firing on all cylinders.