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 food. (WARNING: We're probably going to talk about food often.)
I didn't begin my life as a sportswriter. I've only been doing it since 2010 and have had to learn the ways of these mysterious creatures in order to fit in and not be torn limb-from-limb while in their presence.