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December - 2009

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 40: versus the Montréal Canadiens
Closing out 2009; Montreal at Tampa Bay game preview
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 39: versus the Boston Bruins
Boston at Tampa Bay: The Game Preview
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 38: versus the Atlanta Thrashers
Thrashers visit the Lightning between holidays (preview)
Merry Christmas from Raw Charge (open comment thread)
Another childhood dream shatters a little
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 37: versus the Philadelphia Flyers
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 36: at the New York Islanders
Stopping on Long Island on a snowy evening: Lightning vs. Islanders preview [UPDATED]
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 35: at the St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 34: at the Detroit Red Wings
Pain Tolerance and Stupidity
Lightning look to rebound while visiting Motown; Bolts at Red Wings preview
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 33: at the Nashville Predators
Lightning take road show to Nashville; Bolts vs. Predators game preview
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 32: at the Chicago Blackhawks
Deep dishin': Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks preview [UPDATED]
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 31: at the Colorado Avalanche
Is goaltender Mike Smith being shopped?
Lightning defenseman Lukas Krajicek on waivers
Alpine Lightning: Bolts at Colorado Avalanche preview (UPDATED)
Upper / Lower body injuries - a full bodied scoring blow to the Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 30: versus the Edmonton Oilers
Lightning prospects / system update
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 29: versus the Washington Capitals
The first of six -- Tampa Bay hosts Washington (preview)
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 28: versus the New York Islanders
Reeling Lightning square off against Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 27: at the New Jersey Devils
Lightning between The Rock and a hard place; Tampa Bay at New Jersey Devils preview
2010 Olympic Hockey Preview:The Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning game 26: at the Boston Bruins
Smaby and Smitty to play; Bolts at Boston Bruins preview
Tampa Bay's one-goal gaming is a problem
Tampa Bay Game 25: versus the Colorado Avalanche

November - 2009

Lightning seek to melt Avalanche in Tampa (game preview)
More holiday weekend hockey: Lightning at Stars game preview
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 23: versus the New York Rangers
Tortorella and Prospal return to Tampa for the business at hand; Rangers at Lightning preview
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 22: versus the Toronto Maple Leafs
Lightning host Maple Leafs for early Thanksgiving dinner
Oddly fitting, Lightning getting in on "Black Friday" sales events
Head Cases: The antics of two professional sports leagues
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 21: at the Atlanta Thrashers
Weekend Southeast Shootout: Lightning vs. Thrashers briefs
Weekend Southeast Shootout -- Lightning at Hurricanes preview
The Anatomy of the Amazing - Stamkos goal in Anaheim
The goal of the year? Stamkos -- seen!
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 19: at the Anaheim Ducks
Lightning in Late Night - Tampa Bay at Anaheim preview
The west coast doldrums link dump
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 18: at the Phoenix Coyotes
Bolts fan promotion looks for international flavor
Westward ho! Tampa Bay visits Phoenix Coyotes (preview)
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 17: versus the Los Angeles Kings
Bolts seek to further boost home record versus Kings (preview)
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 16: versus the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning preview
Drew Miller returns to Michigan: Claimed by Red Wings off waivers
Drew Miller reportedly on waivers
The Tampa Bay Lightning's Tocchet, Lecavalier, St. Louis and playing "gritty"
On the cusp of something special?
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 15: at the Montréal Canadiens
Link Dump: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens Preview
The one who's yet to play
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 14: at the Ottawa Senators
Ranger to IR, Craig to TB, Lightning at Senators preview
The looming transaction - Ryan Craig on re-call waivers
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 13: at the Toronto Maple Leafs
Panic at the ice rink -- Lightning vs. Toronto preview
Former Lightning campers -- Prospect / system update
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 12: at the Philadelphia Flyers
In the Shadow of the World Series: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Preview
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 11: versus the New Jersey Devils

October - 2009

All Hallows Eve Matinee: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay preview
About Vincent Lecavalier's scoring drought....
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 10: versus the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa at Tampa Bay game preview -- Lightning hope for stronger showing this time around
Jeff Greene out as potential investor in the Tampa Bay Lightning
More Naked Shootout
What's next with ownership?
Paul Ranger on leave from Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 9: versus the Buffalo Sabres
Miller Filler -- Lightning host Buffalo Sabres (preview)
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 8: versus the San Jose Sharks
Post-lullabye preview -- Lightning host the Sharks at Times Palace
Humiliation as motivation -- "Strip-Shootout" for the Bolts
Line shakeup for the Lightning: Wright - Lecavalier - St. Louis? Oh My...
Facing the Reigning Champs -- Lightning at Pittsburgh Preview
Two changes for Saturday in Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 6: at the Ottawa Senators
Lightning in the Capital. No, no, the other one... (Bolts vs. Ottawa preview)
Should the Bolts retire Dave Andreychuk's #25?
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 5: versus the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning preview
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 4: versus the Carolina Hurricanes
CLS NHL Re-Draft: The Results
Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 3: versus the New Jersey Devils
Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at the Tampa Bay Lightning
Missing the Lightning home opener - an explanation
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2: at the Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning Game 1: at the Atlanta Thrashers
Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning carrying nine defensemen: It's okay. Really.
Opening Night for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Adam Oates officially signed as Lightning assistant coach

September - 2009

Two defensive cuts and two tell-tale quotes
Mike Lundin and Matt Lashoff waived (Updated)
Tampa Bay Lightning trip to Norfolk, Virginia
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning season preview
Tampa Bay Lightning reduce preseason roster to 29
Smolenak claimed off waivers by Chicago Blackhawks and other transaction news
Tampa Bay Lightning Insider Geography Lesson
Lightning ownership situation back in spotlight
Victor Hedman: Is so much ice time so early a good thing?
Updated Lightning pre-season roster
Photos from Lightning camp sessions at the St. Pete TImes Forum
Tampa Bay's preseason ahead: Six Games, Seven Nights
Bolts preseason second competition: defense depth
Steve Downie's shot at the top six
Lightning marketing campaign to hit the streets of Tampa
Brett McLean invited to Lightning camp
End of Summer link dump
Alex Tanguay compared to Vinny Prospal
Bolt's marquee training camp battle: second-line right wing
More Conflicting Reports: Barrie and Tampa Bay's Ownership Situation
It's Official: Tanguay joins the Tampa Bay Lightning

August - 2009

Video reports from Lightning charity game at Fan Fest
The Newest Member of the Lightning (Probably): Alex Tanguay
Tanguay and Tampa Bay on the threshold of becoming reality
Matt Lashoff back in the fold for Tampa Bay
Team Canada's Red-White scrimmage was how hockey should be televised
Five Reasons Why I love Hockey
Lightning charity scrimage during Fan Fest
Rumors of Barrie's demise have been exaggerated
Contradictory reports on Len Barrie's ownership stake surface
Are Tanguay and Tampa Bay at odds?
"East vs. West" is not the best -- NHL Re-Alignment
What line is Drew due to play on?
The NHL, the NHLPA, and the Olympic Orientation Camps
Wing Exchange -- Tampa Bay trades Artoo to Anaheim for Drew Miller
CLS NHL Re-draft - Seventh Round Update
The Hockey News predicts Tampa Bay's fortune for 2009-10
Buyer's remorse - Tampa Bay's ownership squabble
Happy Anniversary?
Alex Tanguay and Tampa Bay: Mutually interested parties
Summer Fill: A few questions for the Detroit Red Wings
Off Topic: Goodbye Tampa Bay Storm and the AFL
CLS Re-Draft - Lightning Update
Dead of Summer link dump and open thread

July - 2009

CLS Re-draft - First Round Overview
Filling the news void, one unsourced falsehood at a time
Hockey on the radio: Lightning discussion on Faceoff Hockey Show
CBA facts in the wake of the Prospal buyout
Vaclav Prospal's tenure with Tampa Bay to end
The Lightning defense - the 09-10 edition
Dead of summer hockey link-dump
CLS Re-Draft - First Round Update, Part II [Updated]
The CLS Re-Draft - So Far....
Lightning Marketing Genius or Cornball?
And the third pick in the CLS Re-Draft is....
Mike Smith is on the Hot Seat
Summer Fun: CLS Re-Drafting the NHL
Radim Vrbata traded back to Phoenix For Fedoruk, Hale (Updated)
Smaby Deal: "as early as this weekend"
Bolts Summer Bash Premieres tonight on Sun Sports
2009-2010 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule Highlights
Tampa Bay to say Bye-Bye to the ECHL (UPDATED)
ESPN's Off-Season rankings put the Lightning at 13th in the East
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT! (The Young Guns at the St. Pete Times Forum)
Petiot Signs with Blackhawks and a Lightning UFA Assessment
Antero Niittymaki and Tampa Bay
Lightning continue the Wild times, ink Kurtis Foster
Lightning and Hockey link dump for Wednesday, July 8th
Ohlund, tampering and how it's so much easier to insinuate than investigate
Tampa Bay Lightning preseason includes a sojourn in the Wild Wild West
A proverbial bucket of cold water on Lightning fans
National Hockey League needs to better pace the post/off-season
Two Lightning players named to Hockey Canada's Olympic Orientation Camp
One of the Tampa Bay Lightning's newest defensemen: Mattias Ohlund
Matt Walker joins the Tampa Bay Lightning
Report: Mattias Ohlund signs with the Tampa Bay Lightning

June - 2009

The Lightning's Ryan Malone named to USA Hockey's Orientation Camp
Tampa Bay Lightning 2009 NHL Free Agency Primer
Tampa Bay Lightning Restricted Free Agents tended Qualifying Offers
Interview with Carter Ashton during the 2009 NHL Draft
Tampa Bay Lightning trying to Trade up in NHL Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft Tampa Bay Lightning Open Comment Thread
Brian Lawton on Dealing the #2 Selection in the 2009 NHL Draft
2009 NHL Draft Eve Open Thread
Loathing the NHL Draft
Under the Big Top - An OK Hockey / Lightning Time Line
Puck Daddy Love for SB Nation Hockey
What they're saying (Random ownership comments from around the Boltosphere)
Karri Ramo to KHL, and the Tampa Bay Lightning suddenly lack stability in goal
"OK (Not Really) Hockey" indeed
Draft Help - Centers and Wings (Hockey Basics)
Lightning make scouting staff changes
Draft Party? Not in Tampa Bay [UPDATED]
SB Nation's Draft Hub
Another Unlikely Scenario - John Moore
The Unlikely Scenario Redux -- Matt Duchene
Draft Daze: Access for the media, speculation for the fans
SBN Mock Draft - Tampa Bay selects Victor Hedman (D)
Draft Help - Major Junior Hockey Overview
Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins: 2009 Stanley Cup Champions
Outsourced Draft and Lightning Ownership Talk
OT: Stanley's Game Sevens
Drawing from Three, there can only be One for Bolts
With Lemaire out, Lightning should look higher for help
Tampa Bay Lightning: Stanley Cup Champions -- Five Years Later
The Tale of Two Attitudes
Torrie Jung (G) and Michael Ward (D) to re-enter draft
Lightning's 1st-round selection history for D-men a shaky one
The Unlikely Scenario - Tavares falls in the draft

May - 2009

The Ballad of Vincent Lecavalier
"For Sale: Used Trophy Case. Must Sell!"
Mike Smith and the Lightning goaltending situation
Center of Attention
A fashionable statement
2009 Memorial Cup Honorary Captains
FanPosts / FanShots -- Make your voice heard
Possible trade destinations for Lecavalier
Khabibulin and the Domino Effect
Hockey chat: a conversation
OT: NHLFA conducts survey regarding the Coyotes situation
Brian Burke and Public Negotiations
Respect the Discussion
Rick Tocchet -- Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning
The Burden of Proof: Lightning Q and A session at the St. Pete Times Forum
World Championships Final Results
Finances and media driven hysteria
World Championships Update #3
How do you restore faith in the franchise?
Hockey: TV on the Fritz
World Championships Update #2

April - 2009

2009 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents:  Defense
World Championships Update
Club Two-Minutes: Bad Calls and Zero Accountability
The opening of World Championships
Bob Gainey blames Tampa Bay for Habs FAIL
Hockey Night in the US? Not Likely.
Lined-Up Update (2009 Edition)
With the media struggling, should fans worry?
A Blogger's reply to Oren Koules
Barrie wants More
Tocchet talks Lightning
2009 NHL Playoff coverage on SB Nation
Hed-Shop
The Pending (?) Lecavalier Trade
NHL Draft Lottery Open Thread - Tampa's picking 2nd
Updated: Layoffs at Times Palace
The offending defense and the off-season
Game 82: Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Game 81: Washington at Tampa Bay
Time of the Season: Washington at Tampa Bay preview
Game 80: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
Award Winners for the Bolts
Off Topic: RawCharge.com blogroll
Barrie'd
Lawton Rule
Game 79: Tampa Bay at the New York Islanders
49 and holding
"The Biggest Loser" - HNLI Roundtable
Game 78: Tampa Bay at New Jersey
Five Games without Vinny
Lecavalier out for the rest of the season
Rick Tocchet - what do fans think?
Missed Battle: Artyukhin vs. Chara

March - 2009

Game 77: Tampa Bay at Boston
Defensive Hole, Offensive Addition
Game 76: Ottawa at Tampa Bay
Being blue in a sea of red
Game 75: Tampa Bay at Washington
Too Much Fixation on a Non Issue
Game 74: Tampa Bay at Montréal
Simple and Effective
A Jung-ian Thing
Game 73: Columbus at Tampa Bay
Shutdown Smith
Cory Cross smiles at thee, Lukas Krajicek
Game 72: Atlanta at Tampa Bay
Exuberance, enthusiasm, and personality
Showboating
Game 71: Washington at Tampa Bay
Up, down, all around...
Game 70: Toronto at Tampa Bay
The sole sweep of the season?
Introducing Raw Charge
Marketing a defaced product
Burke Pitties Lawton
More for More of Less
Breaking: Recchi to Bruins
Gary Roberts has cleared waivers
On a lighter note...
Evidence is to the contrary
Another perplexing roster move

February - 2009

A picture's worth a thousand words...

January - 2009

Kid Sid out, Marty in at ASG
The reign of Mediocrity is Over
You need reason not to trade Vincent?
Provincialism
Credibility on the line
It never fails
Half Way Home Horrid

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