It is also his 2nd season as the host of Lightning Power Play Live, the daily talk show on Lightning Power Play, the team's 24/7 online streaming station. A native of Pennsylvania, Linnelli came to Tampa Bay in 2012 after working in various sports talk TV and radio positions in Pittsburgh for 8 years. Following his graduation from Duquesne University in 2003, Linnelli was a play-by-play announcer and studio host for the University of Pittsburgh.