Raw Charge, a Tampa Bay Lightning community

They Bolts enter a difficult portion of the season schedule tonight in a contest against the New York Rangers. Friends are now conference foes as Brad Richards makes his first visit to Tampa since signing with the Rangers last summer.

His ownership reign lasted all of nine months, but Art Williams is remembered for being outspoken and bombastic more than he is remembered for saving a debt-ridden franchise.

Phil Esposito did not just secure a long-sought franchise player in the 1998 NHL entry draft. He selected two of them.