Rostock Recap, Danny Weight Interview & Peterborough Preview | Lightning Talks

Send us Fan MailThe 2026/27 season is underway, and there’s plenty to talk about after the MK Lightning’s opening pre-season weekend against the Rostock Piranhas.Harrison Mills and Mike Walls look back at both games against the German visitors, from Saturday’s physical 4–3 battle to Sunday’s emphatic 7–0 Lightning victory. They discuss the players who caught the eye, the early chemistry developing across the lines and what we learned from two very different performances.Then, Lightning’s new number six Danny Weight joins the podcast after a whirlwind first 48 hours in Milton Keynes. Danny talks about flying in from New York and scoring on his debut just hours later, growing up around professional hockey, playing alongside the likes of Jack Hughes, Matt Boldy and Trevor Zegras, his first impressions of British hockey and his ambitions for the season.Finally, attention turns to an old rivalry as Lightning prepare for a pre-season double-header against the Peterborough Phantoms. Harrison and Mike break down the changes to the Phantoms roster, their new arrivals and departures, and what to expect from another chapter of the Ashes Derby.There might not be league points on the line yet, but there’s never a friendly between Milton Keynes and Peterborough.In this episode:• Rostock Piranhas weekend review• Early standouts from the new-look Lightning roster• Danny Weight interview• His journey from US hockey to Milton Keynes• Playing alongside future NHL stars• First impressions of MK and the Lightning fans• Peterborough Phantoms roster breakdown• Ashes Derby weekend preview