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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE — FLORIDA PANTHERS AT NEW YORK RANGERS — SEPT. 23, 2003
Live from Madison Square G, the Panthers rolled up, thinkin’ they gon’ pull a lil’ heist on the Rangers, but nah son… them Blue Shirts was on some “not in my rink” steez. Final score? 12-8, yo.
Big ups to my boy Big Salad from Florida, who was straight up slangin’ dingers like they was mixtapes out the trunk. Dude went two for three, two taters, six ribbies, and a walk. Homie was cookin’ — but his squad’s bullpen? Bruh… looked like they was pitchin’ Wiffle balls out there.
Game flipped in the bottom of the 3rd, right? Rangers’ Barton Sattler stepped up with two cats on, dropped a 2-run double into right-center like “hold my beer”. That made it 4-2 New York, and from there they just kept stackin’ runs like bills in a shoebox.
The Rangers had bombs droppin’ everywhere, man — B. Rice hittin’ two homers, A. Grubin smashin’ one, Cuylle runnin’ triples, snatchin’ bases — like they was tryin’ to get featured on SportsCenter AND America’s Most Wanted.
Meanwhile, Florida’s pitchers… bro, them ERAs lookin’ like bad credit scores. Alvarado? 23.14. Martinez? One-oh-eight point oh-oh. I ain't even tryna clown but… y’all gotta call the bullpen repairman or somethin’.
Player of the Game? No contest — Big Salad, straight up. You can’t hate on two homers and six knocked in. But the scoreboard don’t lie, G — Rangers now up 2-0 in the Conference Semis.
Next game? Sept. 25th, Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise. Panthers better come correct or they gon’ be goin’ home like last call at the Legion.
Weather? Clear skies, 61°, wind comin’ in from right at 12 mph — basically perfect for droppin’ bombs.
Attendance: 53,639 fans, plus one dude in the 300 section yellin’ “SHOOOOOOT” every time somebody touched the puck, yo.
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