In the summer of 2008, crazy-awful Lightning owners went on a crazy bad player-grabbing spending spree, acquiring playoff standouts like Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts. If you were a crazy awful owner, what playoff standouts would be in your sights?
The Lightning aren't in the playoffs, but there is a lot of hockey being played. Are you watching? And are you - gasp - cheering for another team? Don't tell me. I don't want to know. (yes I do).
The Tampa Bay Lightning had a garbage season, causing fans "emotional distress." How can we hold the team responsible? With lawsuits! Lawsuit party, baby! Raw Charge asks, who should we sue? The answer: everybody, including YOU, jerk-face!
The RC staff explain this development in their own words.
With the affiliation between the Lightning and the Crunch approaching its first year anniversary, we look at the connection between the two teams and what could be done to make it stronger.
It's still a few months before the 18-member Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committe gets together and decides on the 2013 Hall of Fame class... But it's never too early to speak of an underdog candidate and his worth as a potential Hall of Famer.
The shortened season is bringing lots of surprises. Raw Charge staffers weigh in on the biggest ones.
The Lightning blogosphere shares their thoughts about what aspects, if any, they'd like to see the NHL retain from this year's shortened schedule
With a potentially unpredictable shortened NHL season, we asked Lightning bloggers and Raw Charge staff where they think the Lightning will finish the season in the Eastern Conference.
They may all seem like bad guys, and it may seem like we're ignoring certain bad guys in the 2012 lockout too. Our question this week is who is the biggest villain of the 2012 NHL lockout?
A new season dawns and a new Question of the Week is born: What player in the Tampa Bay Lightning system is the oen to watch, and why?
With the 2012 NHL Entry Draft upon us... Our question revolves around collegiate players and draft eligibility.
Our Question of the Week asks for suggestions to celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning's upcoming 20th anniversary season.
Question of the week: If you could measure anything in hockey, what would it be and how would it work?
The Tampa Bay Lightning have had both goaltending issues and defensive problems. The Raw Charge Question of the Week asks which is more important to address?
Which of the upcoming Lightning UFA players would you like to see the team resign?
Who goes to the Conference Finals? Who goes golfing? The Raw Charge Question of the Week.
With the Lightning season done, thinking to the future is something to bide the time. Who, in Lightning writer's opinions, is the Bolts top prospect?
The Raw Charge staff ponders the question: Is there anybody that didn't make the playoffs that should have?
The season is coming to an end. Raw Charge staffers explain why they're cheering for those other teams to lose and lose hard.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have often found themselves in the middle of relocation rumors. Because of that, what do Lightning fans think about relocating other teams?
Not that Commissioner Gary Bettman is going anywhere....but what qualities would you like to see in the next NHL commissioner?
No-touch icing? Realignment? More intense contract restrictions? No more Gary Bettman? What would you change in the NHL?
As the dust continues to settle from the transactions of the past two weeks in Tampa, we ask Lightning writers to comment on the moves that have been made by Steve Yzerman and company.
After everyone was sure the Southeast Division would be formidible in 2011-12, it's been nothing of the sort. Why?
This week's Question of the Week asks what you would do if you could turn back time?
