The Block Party

Gage Goncalves on Watching His Teammates In The Olympics, This Lightning Season & The Stadium Series Game

On this week’s Block Party podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Gage Goncalves LIVE at the Cigar City Taproom. They discuss watching the Olympics and his teammates playing in it, the Stadium Series game, this Lightning season, his role models, how has the best hair on the team, favorite foods and more. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Nick Paul On Coming Back From Injury, His Foundation and Why He's Not A Pizza Guy

On this week’s Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul. They discuss his journey with the Lightning, his recent injury and comeback to start the season, the excitement surrounding the Stadium Series game and Gasparilla, how the team has stepped up this year through injuries, why mental health is so important to him and he answers questions from the audience. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Elliotte Friedman on Lightning's Season, Nikita Kucherov's Respect & Jon Cooper's Jack Adams Chances

On this week’s Block Party podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman as they discuss the upcoming NHL trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s season, the respect Nikita Kucherov has around the league, why Jon Cooper could win the Jack Adams trophy this season and the upcoming Olympic games. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Jake Guentzel on Nikita Kucherov, Signing in Tampa Bay & Playing For Team USA

On this week’s Block Party podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel. They discuss his first 2 seasons in Tampa, playing with both Sidney Crosby and Nikita Kucherov, Stadium Series games, the NHL playoff format and representing Team USA in next month’s Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Derek King On Building An Outdoor Rink In Tampa, Planning For The Weather & The Importance Of The Stadium Series

On this week’s Block Party podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by NHL VP of Hockey Operations Derek King to discuss the logistics of setting up the 2026 NHL Stadium Series Game at Raymond James Stadium on February 1st, 2026. From the challenges of preparing for an outdoor hockey game in Florida, the significance of the game for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the NHL, how they plan to pull this off, the impact of weather on ice conditions and game day preparations, reflections on past outdoor games and the evolution of NHL outdoor events. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.