The media narrative seems to be set: Guy Boucher is the bad guy, the Lightning are fiends, and the Philadelphia Flyers are heroic for taking a stand -- by stalling -- against them.

A week worth of links from around the NHL and hockey world.

The Tampa Bay Lightning's broadcast partner, Sun Sports TV, has announced it's broadcast schedule for the 2011-12 NHL season.

With 21 broadcasts spread out over the four cable networks that air NHL games in the US and Canada, the Bolts will be getting quite the close-up.

It's roughly a month until training camp starts. Lets pass the time with an open thread and discuss the sport we are missing.

There were a ton of stories from a ton of blogs throughout the hockey blogosphere last season. here are a few of our favorites.

Just a few more days in the Raw Charge jersey challenge. Lightning news "Stammergeddon" is, of course, over.  And the end of the Lightning didn't happen. [Don't Trade Vinny] There is a downsideÂ...

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011... A day that will live in infamy and folklore alike for ages to come. And why? Another edition of the Raw Charge open thread and link dump!

It's the off-season, it's Tuesday night, it's time to chat hockey and in general with the Raw Charge crew on our link dump and open thread.

A smattering of Lightning stories, a dump of NHL news from around hockey blogdom, and of course our open thread. Join us, won't you?