Week 3 Summaries
Falcons defeat Nordiques 6-5
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Sharks defeat Jets 7-4
Summary to come.
Bruins defeat Hawks 8-6
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Week 3 Previews
Nordiques vs Falcons @ 8:45pm
The Nords and Falcons will face off first this week. The Nords are coming off of a tough loss and will be looking to fight back against the Falcons who sit atop the standings at 2-0. With a win here, they can shift the entire momentum of the season and shuffle up the leaderboards.
Jets vs Sharks @ 9:45pm
Next up the Jets and Sharks will face off, with one of these teams guaranteed their first win of the season. Both teams are coming off of losses that could have gone the other way, and you can expect both of them to put up a fight and drag themselves out of the bottom.
Hawks vs Bruins @ 10:45pm
And finally, the Bruins and Hawks will go at it as the Bruins look to maintain their perfect win streak thus far. Expect a big push from the Hawks who will look to mess with the status quo and grab a quick lead on the bottom teams this week.
Week 2 Summaries
Bruins defeat Jets 8-7 SO
This game marked the return of Captain Khan after his one season sabbatical. The Jets got off to a strong start with a 4-0 lead thanks to Fahad Panchbhaya and Abdul Manjra. Determined to get back in the game, the Bruins managed two cut the lead down to two thanks to a pair from Jr Rana. The Jets would pounce back with a last minute goal in the first period to take the 5-2 lead. The second period saw a Bruins comeback with a pair of goals from Muhammad Iqbal. It would come down to the wire with Sohel Ingar netting the game tying goal, pushing this to a shootout. The Bruins would come out on top as Maaz Panchbhaya nets the winner in a wild game.
Hawks defeat Nordiques 8-5
The Hawks and Nords played next in a game that started out strong with both teams going back and forth. Scoring kicked off with a goal from Shahrukh Shah for the 1-0 Hawks lead, before Sadik Patel and Abraar Gangat could one up them. Thanks to a strong first period from Yusuf Ingar, the Hawks managed to go into the half with a 5-2 lead. The second period was all Hawks as the big guns in the Nords like Suhaib Shaikh and Shahzad Rana were effectively shut down. Netting three more goals in the second, the Hawks walk away with a strong 8-5 win, leaving goalie Mohamed Bashir with a slow work day.
Falcons defeat Sharks 5-3
The final game of the night was the slowest, with each team playing conservatively for the win. The Sharks were without Syed Ahmed and Jason Gogna, using a sub and Joe Bruno in net for Kaleem Mirza. The Falcons should have had a field day with the Sharks, but only managed to muster a 1-1 tie by the end of the first. The second period is where they finally managed to walk away with the win, as they started it off with three straight goals, including the very first goal for young star Yusuf Patel. The crowd went wild, and you would have thought this was the game winning goal in the Cup final. When all was said and done, the Falcons won this one 5-3.
Week 2 Previews
Bruins vs Jets @ 8:45pm
The Jets and Bruins will go at it this week in search of building a foundation for the rest of the season. The Bruins are coming off of a big win while the Jets will be looking to bring forth a full roster. We've seen many times in the past a team that looks great on paper, but lack of attendance ends up being their downfall.
Hawks vs Nordiques @ 9:45pm
The Hawks and Nords face off next, with Sufyaan Shaikh's squad looking to continue their winning ways with the mix of talent they bring forth. The question remains around goalie Shahir Shaikh, as he is pivotal to the team's long term success. As for the Hawks, they will need to put their talent up front in the wake of an uncharacteristic loss last week.
Sharks vs Falcons @ 10:45pm
And finally the Sharks and Falcons face off in the last game of the night. The Sharks will look to rebound after a devastating shootout loss, while the Falcons are flying high on momentum with a monster win last week. Expect a strong game yet again from goalie Musa Bhoola, although one
would be weary not to underestimate the netminding of Kaleem Mirza.
Week 1 Summaries
Bruins defeat Sharks 8-7 SO
The Winter 2017 season kicked off with last season's finalists battling it out again. The Bruins' Rahman Rana would score the first goal of the season, with both teams displaying a clean brand of hockey. The Sharks would strike back with a goal from Ismail Patel. The Bruins were short benched for the game, but managed to keep up, trading goals back and forth, only allowing the Sharks to gain the one goal lead with 5 seconds left to play in the first. Fayaz Bhayat showed a strong performance with two first period goals. Following the break, the Sharks came out strong with three straight goals thanks to Syed Ahmed and Ricky Saili (2). The Bruins' Muhammad Iqbal would score to bring the game within three, prompting a time out. Not sure what was said, but it was enough to launch a comeback with two quick goals coming from Maaz Panchbhaya and Shoaib Rangrez. With under three minutes left in play, the Bruins took a penalty and fought for their life, eventually scoring the game tying goal. The first game of the season goes to shootout, with Shoaib Rangrez eventually winning it for the Bruins, 8-7.
Nordiques defeat Jets 8-5
The Jets and Nords went at it next, with the Jets missing key players Shoaib Khan and Maulana Abu Patel. That didn't stop GM Fahad Panchbhaya from scoring the first goal of the night, with the Jets team looking very strong. The Nords tied it up with a goal from veteran Sadik Patel, and both teams traded goals back and forth in the first period. Shahzad Rana, marking his return to MMGL, scored a first period hat trick to give the Nords the 5-3 lead. The second half was all Nords, even though netminder Mohammed AK did his best to keep the score close for the Jets. Unfortunately for them, the short bench hurt too much, giving the Nords and call up goalie Joe Bruno a decent enough break to win this one comfortably 8-5. Both GMs, Fahad Panchbhaya and Sufyaan Shaikh finished the night with hat tricks, previewing what is to come in weeks to follow.
Falcons defeat Hawks 7-2
The Falcons and Hawks faced off last in what was originally thought to be the game of the night, given the hype from both squads. The Hawks started scoring with Safwaan Patel, but that's about all there is to write. The Falcons went on a tirade with 5 straight first period goals, featuring a pair from Faizan Kazi to end this game well before the half. Hawks GM Shahrukh Shah would score the only other goal for his team that night before the period wrapped up. The second half saw two more goals from the Falcons to win this contest 7-2, and an amazing display of netminding skills from Musa Bhoola. Huzaifa Panchbhaya finished the night with a pair of goals and an assist to lead the way.
