"Nothing I ever did was as good in my mind or as satisfying, and nothing was as important, as getting this franchise."
Phil Esposito on the Tampa Bay Lightning franchise he helped found -- Locals keeping an eye on Tampa Bay Lightning ownership situation - St. Petersburg Times
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