From the Press Box: Credentials give you cred

The best thing about having a team-issued credential to cover the Lightning is that I'm a Lightning fan, and I like to believe that being a credentialed member of the media allows me to be an ambassador on behalf of fellow fans who will never get to experience the game of hockey that way. Through this weekly column, I'll be sharing peeks behind the magical media curtain with you. Today, we're going to talk about the thing that actually gets you access into the press box (among other areas), the team-issued credential.

“This ‘Credential’ is issued by ‘Club’ to ‘Accredited Organization’ for the sole purpose of providing arena access to an individual with a legitimate function on behalf of…