Martini Mondays

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined by Scott MacPherson from the KHL to discuss the differences in leagues from the NHL and the impact Phil had is Russia after the Summit Series.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined once again by 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Dave Andreychuk. They discuss the challenges of playing in different arenas, the hostility of opposing fans, encounters with aggressive fans, plus leadership in hockey, the talent of Mario Lemieux, and the evolution of hockey skates.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined again by 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Dave Andreychuk to discuss the importance of a positive locker room, how Andreychuk helped change the culture of the Tampa Bay Lightning, holding players accountable, and how training and preparation has changed over the years.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined by 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Dave Andreychuk as they discuss this year's Lightning team and how well they are playing, how good is Nikita Kucherov, the job Julien BriseBois has done building and maintaining this team, John Tortorella getting tossed from the game and his relationship with his players.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined once again by 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Braydon Coburn to discuss playing in old arenas, funny moments with Harold Ballard, the approachability of hockey players, tactics on the ice, penalties and referees, fights and off-ice incidents, wild stories from junior hockey, and even mob stories.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined by 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Braydon Coburn. They discuss the impact of chartering on travel, the importance of a positive attitude and funny teammates, the changing landscape of the game, the influence of technology and social media, the role of coaches and team culture, and the challenges faced by European players. They also share funny stories and pranks from their playing days and discuss the importance of being prepared for opportunities.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined by 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Braydon Coburn. They discuss his transition from Atlanta to Philadelphia early in his career, changes in NHL rules and playing style, changes in family support, the importance of team bonding, the role of senior hockey in Canada, physical training, faking injuries, taking care of trainers, guaranteed contracts and player welfare.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined by longtime Lightning television announcer Rick Peckham to discuss the challenges of describing the game on radio, the importance of play-by-play commentary, the emphasis on storylines in broadcasting and the balance between stories and game information, the excitement of listening to the play-by-play call, the impact of fans on the game experience and the influence of social media on fan perception are also discussed. Plus they remember memorable moments in broadcasting, the evolution of hockey arenas, the positive game experience at Amalie Arena and the success of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined once again by longtime Tampa Bay Lightning television announcer Rick Peckham to discuss how Rick got his start in broadcasting thanks to Phil, when Rick was hired to be the voice of the Lightning, and the role of announcers in calling a game.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are joined by long time Tampa Bay Lightning television announcer Rick Peckham. In part 1 of their conversation, they discuss Rick's career, stories about working with Phil's friend Gerry Cheevers, Rick's retirement, traveling with the team, and the evolution of the game and fun stories from his career.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss playing childhood hockey games, defensive and offensive strategies in the game today, what Wayne Gretzky did to help land the Lightning franchise, the Summit Series, the Hockey Hall of Fame and the season Nikita Kucherov is having.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor reminisce about old teammates and the personalities that kept things loose, they share stories from the Bolts On Board cruise, how Phil invented street hockey equipment but didn't profit from it and some good old fashioned pranks from back in the day.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss the history of the All-Star Game, playing through injuries, difference in hockey equipment over the years, the importance of fighting, the entertainment value, Gretzky's impact on hockey, the growth of hockey in non-traditional markets, and playing on the West Coast.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss retiring Phil's number and the statue at Amalie Arena, being recognized as a builder and raising $55 million to get the Lightning franchise, assessing the Lightning's performance in the first half of the season, Nikita Kucherov's performance, lack of recognition for the Lightning nationally, the importance of playing to your strengths and controlling emotions on the ice.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss training camp experiences, the influence of teammates and parents, the impact of player attitudes and agents. They also share stories about drafting Eric Lindros, the development of Zdeno Chara and the importance of ownership and a winning mentality.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor on Connor Bedard, playing against Bobby Orr, strategies to beat Boston, the power of peer pressure, nicknames, skate fashion, equipment, goalie personalities, blocking shots, the importance of blue lines, and more!

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss the changes in hockey over the years, the importance of being truthful in broadcasting, criticism of referees, the impact of power plays and composite sticks. Plus they reminisce about the fun they had off the ice and express concern about the Lightning's performance in the defensive zone.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss the origin of the Zamboni machine, New York delis, how do you like your steak, why NHL players didn't play in the Olympics in their day and Mario Lemieux.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss why the Lightning took Brian Bradley in the expansion draft, the injury that ended his career, winning faceoffs, power plays, celebrity games and the time Phil shot the puck into Chief's nuts.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss their first games in the NHL, using a curved sticks, playing in today's games, ticket prices and some of their worst injuries.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss Phil's recent trip to Boston to honor his Stanley Cup teams, when teams starting to have 2 goalies on the roster, and the time Phil was cast in movies and he was mistaken for Sylvester Stallone.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor discuss playing when goalies didn't wear a mask, the speed of the game, the height of the players, loyalty between team and player and more.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are reminiscing about breaking curfew as players, the toughness of Clark Gilles, managing the ups and downs of life, how hockey has changed and how it hasn't and so much more.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are telling stories from their playing day in the NHL, the 1972 Summit Series, The Broad Street Bullies, why Phil stopped fighting early in his career and more.

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor are at Bernini in Ybor City to tell old stories about being traded, their pension payments, attending funerals back in the day and why you never touch Phil's hair!

Phil Esposito and Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor welcome you to Martini Mondays. On this inaugural episode, they discuss how they were signed to the NHL without a draft, nicknames, Phil's relationship with Billy Reay, contract negotiations and more.

Lightning Founder and Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito and 2-time Stanley Cup Champion Bobby 'The Chief' Taylor bring you Martini Mondays. They'll share stories from their past, talk about the game of hockey today and discuss anything else on their minds. New episodes drop every Monday.