Raw Charge, a Tampa Bay Lightning community

Not everyone is absolutely thrilled that the NHL is back. Some of us just aren't able to muster up the same kind of enthusiasm as others.

It was an emotional four months for diehard fans. We've had a week to digest the end of the NHL lockout. How are we feeling about the whole "you can have my money again" thing?

It's a bit of a contradiction that the NHL brand is tarnished, there is a growing sense of apathy toward the league, an

The best way tod iscribe fans continuing displeasure is to site the fact the ongoing labor strife has rid the NHL fanbase of any positive morale.

This is purely my own opinion, but...wow, do we all suck at this NHL lockout thing or what?

While the NHL and the NHLPA keep going around and around, fans are wondering if there's a point.

Fans might not be able to do anything about this lockout, but maybe they can for future ones. What should be done?In today's rant we try to answer that question.

Two polls ran at different times this summer at Raw Charge, and you can se how optimism has been drained from fans with thanks to the fruitlessness of the NHL/NHLPA bargaining session.

All sports fans have their quirks, depending on the sport, but hockey fans are a family.

While fan discontent is bubbling over at the threat of a NHL work stoppage, the discontent lacks teeth because fans lack unity and organization.