The Muffin Men take the series with a definitive 3-0 sweep over Smoke HC, showcasing an elite level of efficiency that their opponents simply couldn't match. The series opened with a clinical 3-0 shutout, setting a defensive tone that forced Smoke HC into a desperate, physical 스타일 of play. While Smoke HC attempted to claw back in Games 2 and 3—averaging 3 goals per game in those contests—the Muffin Men’s offensive depth was too much to overcome, resulting in 6-3 and 5-3 victories to close out the set.
The individual story of the series was the absolute dominance of tugeye92, who spearheaded the Muffin Men’s attack with 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) across the 3 games. He was nearly impossible to contain in Game 2, where he factored into every single goal of a 6-point performance. Supporting him was Binzet37, who provided 7 points and a heavy physical presence with 21 hits. For Smoke HC, Ezreal and Frishmania did their best to keep the series competitive, combining for 10 points, but they were often left searching for answers as the Muffin Men’s goaltender, Hobo 0n Welfare, remained steady with a .854 save percentage and a crucial Game 1 shutout.
The deciding factor in this series was the massive gap in shooting efficiency and special teams. The Muffin Men were surgical, converting on 23% of their total shots across the series, including a 37.5% clip in Game 2 that completely deflated Smoke HC’s puck-possession efforts. Smoke HC actually held the advantage in Time on Attack in Game 2 (524 seconds to 343), but the Muffin Men’s ability to strike on the counter-attack and capitalize on the power play (3 PPG for the series compared to Smoke HC’s 1) proved to be the difference. Despite Smoke HC racking up significantly more hits (98-41), the Muffin Men’s superior puck movement allowed them to bypass the pressure and finish the sweep.
