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Sharks at Flames, a mission through the jungle of the Western conference, and Heart of Darkness.

Steve Downie is doing well in Colorado, and the Avalanche are on fire with him. This, and your weekly link roundup for the Bolts and around the league.

The NHL Board of Governors voted to realign the conferences in the NHL last week, but there was a peculiarity to their official scenario - the teams in Florida state were cut off from the rest of their conference. So the Raw Charge Question of the Week is, what do you think about the Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2012 NHL realignment scenario?

Now in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens can rest up a bit as they face the Ottawa Senators.

P.K. Subban lifted the Montreal Canadiens into the playoffs, after a spectacular goaltending performance at both ends.

The defending Stanley Cup champs will hope hometown goaltending gets them into the playoffs, as the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday night.

Taking a look at the weekend games for the Western Conference playoff teams and best possible outcomes for the Phoenix Coyotes.

What happens with the fans when an East Coast team such as the Lightning take a trip out West? Do the dedicated stay up and watch then play, anyways?

Stamkos or Doughty? Would you change who Tampa picked?

What will the magic number be in the West?