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20 years ago today, the Tampa Bay Lightning put a woman into an NHL preseason game. That woman, of course, was goaltender Manon Rheaume. And she was the very first woman to break the gender barrier...

While the world of hockey has ended it's summer hibernation, the NHL labor front remains unsettled. One Lightning prospect is down and out, another is tied to the KHL for the next two years, a year since the trage Texas Hold'em wit Vincent Lecavalier

20 years of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey has given fans three different marks as the team's primary logo.

Our Question of the Week asks for suggestions to celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning's upcoming 20th anniversary season.

The 2012 NHL all-star break is over and that means it's time to make a push, the Bolts take their four game win streak into tonight's contest with Washington.

The start of 2012 and the start of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 20th anniversary come. New Years Eve 2011 will be rockin' at Times Palace this evening as the Bolts get set to honor Phil Esposito.

Phil Esposito founded the Tampa Bay Lightning, and as the Bolts enter their 20th year, the franchise is set to honor it's father.

What do you expect from the Tampa Bay Lightning this season? A look at what the Raw Charge staff expects to see this year.

The bolt is back and there is also some black -- it's not much, but the Lightning have indeed listened tot he fans requests for change to the new uniforms.