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Matt Carle will wear number 25 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, a number many thought would eventually be (or maybe already was, at least unofficially) retired in honor of the last player to wear it, former captain Dave Andreychuk.

It's always up for debate when someone tries to compile the best of anything. And The Hockey News all-time Tampa Bay Lightning team is no exception.

With all of the action witnessed on Friday (and a tiny bit Saturday as well) combined with several moves made in the days prior, it's darned near impossible not to rank this summer's opening of...

Raw Charge catches up with a Classic Lightning Fan Favorite, former defenceman Enricco Ciccone.

Simon Gagne rumors have popped up in Tampa. But unlike the local beat writer hyping the potential, we try to ground the rumor on the fact there are health issues, and cost issues the Bolts can't ignore.

The long hot summer of the NHL off-season continues. But rejoice, fans, as the Raw Charge open thread and link dump is now here!

The Point After from the St. Petersburg Times, a joint effort by columnists John Romano and Gary Shelton, featured this post about...  well, basically skimming a reflection on circumstances that...

With the Tampa Bay Lightning defense decimated by injuries, Lukas Krajicek has found himself at the forefront of the Lightning defense... And invoked similarities to a sooner-forgotten defensiveman from the team's past.