The Lightning Power Play Podcast is a weekly show hosted by Matt Sammon (@SammonSez), Director of Radio Programming for the team. New episodes of the podcast are released every Tuesday and air multiple times throughout the day on the Lightning Radio Network (@TBLPowerPlay & SoundCloud). In this episode, Sammon explores the early days of the Tampa Bay Lightning franchise. It’s a lengthy transcript, but definitely a worthwhile read (and listen!) for anyone curious about how Esposito convinced the National Hockey League to grant him a team in the Sunshine State.
Quick Note: For the sake of clarity and fluency, I have omitted extraneous uses of the phrases, “and,” “but,” “you know,” and “um.