In a game that started with promise for the McMuffins but quickly turned into a deluge of offense, the Chef Bombay Lions stormed to a commanding 11-4 victory. The contest featured a frenetic first period that set the tone for a night of constant action, as the Lions’ relentless attack proved too much for the McMuffins to handle. The shots-on-goal tally alone told a stark tale: the Lions peppered the McMuffins’ net with 40 shots in the third period alone, a staggering volume that underscored their control of the game, while the McMuffins managed just 24 total shots across all three frames.
The first period was a wild, back-and-forth affair that showcased both teams’ offensive capabilities. The Lions struck first at 8:04, with Ziyaan Valani (#89) opening the scoring on an even-strength play, assisted by Hafeez Gowa (#16) and Nazeef Gangji (#0). Just over a minute later, Aden Hemraj (#58) doubled the lead, with Atif Bharmal (#61) and Gangji again providing the helpers. The McMuffins finally responded at 5:46, as Noah Kramps (#67) cut the deficit in half, assisted by Sean O’Hara (#11). However, the Lions’ power play struck back. After a double minor for head contact and an additional roughing penalty to Sean O’Hara (#11) in a chaotic sequence at 4:58, the Lions capitalized twice. Khalil Amlani (#83) scored on the man advantage at 3:21, and then Hemraj netted his second of the period, again with the extra attacker, at 2:45. The McMuffins refused to fold, as Derek Hemsley (#8) scored at 2:14, with Kramps and Kelly Weber (#5) assisting to make it 4-2. But the Lions’ momentum was undeniable as the period closed.
The second period saw the Lions pull away decisively, outscoring the McMuffins 4-1. Azaad Bharmal (#58) pushed the lead to 5-2 at 8:31, with assists from Shariff Rajpar (#91) and Atif Bharmal. The McMuffins’ Ty Stone (#3) answered at 5:45, with Joe Welty (#7) and Kramps setting him up, momentarily keeping the McMuffins within striking distance at 5-3. But the Lions roared back with three unanswered goals in a stunning two-minute stretch. Amlani scored his second of the game at 2:03, followed by Atif Bharmal at 1:13, and then Nazeef Gangji finished the period’s scoring at 0:12, making it 8-3. The McMuffins’ frustration was evident, as roughing penalties to both sides at 9:13 did little to slow the Lions’ attack. The third period was a formality, as the Lions added three more goals—including two from Omar Manji (#7) within 32 seconds of each other—while the McMuffins managed only a single tally from Kramps, his second of the night. With the goalie statistics showing all zeroes (indicating saves weren’t tracked), the final shots count of 40-24 in favor of the Lions and the 11-4 scoreline told the story of a game where the Lions’ offense was simply in a different gear from start to finish.