![]() The game took place in September 1990 at the Florida Suncoast Dome (a large indoor baseball arena). First, Esposito persuaded the NHL authorities to hold an exhibition game in Tampa, between the Los Angeles Kings and the Pittsburgh Penguins, edged Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. ![]() ![]() In 1989, the NHL announced its plans to expand to 28 teams by 2000, so Esposito instantly decided that his place of residence, Tampa’s sunny city in Florida, would be perfect for a new hockey franchise. Speaking, the franchise owes its foundation to the legendary Canadian hockey player Phil Esposito. It fights in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the NHL. The Tampa Bay Lightning is an ice hockey team located in Tampa, Florida. ![]()
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