Raw Charge, a Tampa Bay Lightning community

In part one of a series with Nucks Misconduct, Raw Charge asks a loaded question about the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, the Western Conference, and a Finn named Sami.

A lack of leadership in the NHL executive offices has made it tough to suspend a player when a playoff series is on the line.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are about the embark on the 2011-12 NHL season. Raw Charge is previewing various aspects of the team, and in Part 3, here are the three strengths and three weaknesses of the Lightning.

To know where the Lightning are as an organization starts by recollecting how we got to this point. We start our season preview series with a recap of the 2010-11 season.

In April, Steve Yzerman made a request that Lightning players wear visors next season. Why? And who will answer the call?

With Colin Campbell's reign of error coming to an end, what does the NHL's new head disciplinarian need to do to right the ship?

Two non punishments in two separate series. Both players score crucial goals for their teams in the next game. The NHL playoffs seem tainted by Colin Campbell's legacy of inconsistency.

The 2011 Eastern Conference Champions will be crowned, and History will be made. The journey for all but one Eastern Conference team ends tonight, and the glory of the Cup is within reach. Your Raw Charge game thread is now.

The Boston Bruins have defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning to advance to the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.

Tonight,t he Eastern Conference Champion will e decided, the Prince of Wales Trophy awarded, and a Stanley Cup Finals berth clinched for the winner of tonight's contest between the Lightning and the Bruins.