The Career of Phil Esposito

[@b0ssbeerreviews83]

Between 70-74 Esposito n Orr scored +1000 points together. damn

[@MMA-mh9uv]

Phil does the color analysis for the radio broadcast of Lightning games. A lot of people dislike him because he criticizes the team pretty hard when they are playing badly, but that is just Phil. He's going to speak his mind and too bad if you don't like it. I love him. Every game I go to, I always make sure to touch the Esposito statue out front of the arena for luck.

[@SuperStrik9]

Matt Pizzano I'll never get why some people want/like homer announcers. It's insulting to fans intelligence imo.

[@5inthehole]

Mike -You guys and gals down in Tampa are very luck to have Phil Esposito. He knows the game, has plenty of stories and doesn’t bullshit you when talking about the team and it’s opposites.

[@youknowimright.3137]

Phil Esposito is a legend and a hero.

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

I love Phil. Still doing a great job as the lightning radio announcer for over 20 years I think. He loves his team and owner a lot! Without Phil the bolts would have never won the cup!

[@BoltsBerner]

Thanks Phil for bringing hockey to Tampa #GoBolts

[@dianesullivan767]

I love Esposito. He had the best post-game interviews.

[@brendafox8163]

I remember watching him as a kid, when he played for the bruins and he was a great goal scorer but I didn’t realize how high his numbers actually where!

[@aaronhaupert3015]

My first real get-to-know of Phil was when he was GM of Tampa, but then after that watching history videos of things like the Summit Series and the Big Bad Bruins I got to know him more and was impressed. My dad would say all he did was stand in front of the net... I would say seems like a good place to stand...

[@J36Ops]

I grew up in Mass. with a bumper sticker on our car that said "Jesus Saves, and Esposito scores on the rebound." Esposito was the 2nd best player on the Big Bad Bruins, it's strange that you went through this entire video without mentioning Bobby Orr. He was great on his own, but he wouldn't have had the peak that he did without playing with Orr, as well as the other great player on that team.

[@tplcrown]

Saw this guy in his prime. He was awesome!

[@paulinieminen9083]

Didn't know he was that good, hmmm... So glad you do these videos about all the great guys that the younger generations aren't that familiar with.

[@JackCallSports]

Do tony Esposito next

[@jeffk3037]

My sons hockey coach is Tony Espositos son, he got me a patrick kane autograph. Nice guy

[@andrewnixon7115]

Love the content!

[@MMA-mh9uv]

JESUS SAVES! .....and Esposito scores on the rebound.

[@billybenden4431]

Esposito scores

[@godhere6459]

best with the Garbage out

[@LCTVLIVE]

Having listened to Phil for a long time on lightning radio he still doesn't care what people think about he says he speaks his mind and it's 100% fantastic

[@harellzi]

When’s it October

[@veselinboyadzhiev4724]

He is our color guy too!

[@lancemilliken9078]

Greatest sideburns in NHL history

[@longislandcards_lic9269]

love your vids have been watching all of them for like a year im 15 and an islanders fan and my grandpa used to always talk about how he would hang out with the 80s islanders at a steak house right by the colosseum and was wondering if you could do one of these for bobby nystrom

[@adamscott2801]

Sucks I wasn’t alive to see him play

[@grangerjung4129]

The Slot Machine! Does anyone know how many goals were assisted by Bobby Orr and vice versa?

[@godhere6459]

ort did the work phil put the garbage out

[@jobckts682]

Phil Epi 72' Summit series performance, was a lesson of Will to Win. All Out player.

[@harri211]

With those numbers, It's amazing that he's not appreciated more.

[@not2tees]

Always interesting, The Hockey Dude!

[@111oooo]

Espo was great and should have retired a Boston Bruin

[@memeamoto]

phil despacito 😎

[@brendenstuder6119]

Get out

[@musix7295]

No. No. Just no.

[@rickyaz8640]

Was a bigger guy who planted himself in front of the net and couldn’t be moved. Not sure if there’s a comparable type of player in the league now, maybe Ovi when he’s ornery and just sets up in front, but Espo wasn’t a great skater Brilliant in the 72 series of course, the true leader of that team.

[@c_hanley]

Phil Esposito's Book Thunder and Lightning is a great read.

[@ronpeacock9939]

What's more amazing... He don't appear to have gotten really hurt at all.. I know a different ERA but still... that many years with 76+ GPs... doing something right.

[@brendenstuder6119]

Stan Makita!

[@PancakesAndHammers2426]

Hockey knowledge plus one for me.

[@ranpat30]

Love your videos. You are doing a great job. One suggestion though. It would be a great enhancement if you could throw in a few snapshots or even vid clips here and there during your commentary. Other than that, keep up the good work. Very enjoyable. Thanks from an old goalie.

[@5inthehole]

Phil gets a bad rap, by those who never seen him play much, when they say he was a garbage goalscorer and had great numbers because he played with Bobby Orr. I’ve seen Phil Esposito in enough breakaways to tell you this man was deadly accurate and had above average stickhandling skills. He was also great at tipping in off a defenseman slap shot. As for the second point, anyone would benefit from playing with Bobby Orr, But a lot of Orr’s assist came from Esposito goals. In other words, it was a two way street.

[@adamwade8801]

My grandma just told me that i’m related to phil esposito never felt so honored

[@SuperStrik9]

Love those late '70s Rangers jersey's.

[@garymatthews3868]

Love phil

[@jsullivan5823]

One of my favorite players I never gotta chance to watch play.

[@MIchaelMiii]

why the hell would Boston trade him !?!?

[@c71score]

Rangers gave them an offer they couldn't refuse. Brad Park was an 8 time Norris runner and Orr was pretty much finished due to his knees. And they got Jean Ratelle, who was a consistent 90-100 point scorer.

[@mil182]

Seems like the bruins like to go to the final in a pattern. Went in 70, skip 71, go again in 72. Went in 88 I believe, missed 89, go again in 90. Went in 2011, missed 2012 and then went again in ‘13...

[@toast1591]

Alexa play Esposito

[@fentonhardy8176]

You oughta do Jean Ratelle Next.

[@mastertonef]

Phil and the Bruins when to the Finals in 73-74 where they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers.

[@edcaskinett8541]

Please do Gilbert Perreault

[@ozy75]

Most memorable Phil moment... sanding off a cast so he can fit his glove on. Yeah man with broken arm is frustrated he can't score goals so he did that.

[@kevynblair2201]

Dave Keon

[@4517onlyglory]

I can say the only forward plays better than Bergeron for the B

[@SverigeiSverige]

550 shots -71.

[@Classicrocker6119]

The Vancouver Blazers of the then WHA offered Phil a fortune to join them. But he decided to stay with Bruins.

[@JoeyJordison97]

😊

[@Noígíallach0]

1:47

[@razor7092]

Would Phil get as many points as he did if Orr wasn’t on the team??

[@godhere6459]

no...

[@charliemcmillan4230]

Phil Despacito

[@davidgerlach4395]

The Tampa Bay Lightning exists, bevause of our founder. Phil Esposito.

[@tomharrison6607]

from the time of the trade in 75-76 jean ratelle outperformed and out scored phil esposito ratelle was even better into his late thirties than espo by quite a bit and he would have even done better if bobby orr had played

[@oilersfan9214]

1st

[@danielsteigerwald26]

First

[@davidharper8500]

Please do a video about Don Cherry