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The Lightning look to take home points for the fifth straight game in the first of back-to-back contests. Nate Thompson returns to the lineup, Ben Bishop starts... Now can they overcome the Isles?

Jon Cooper makes his NHL debut as a head coach; it'll be a game-time decision if Andrej Sustr makes his NHL debut tonight as well. Regardless, the Bolts look to close out March on a high note, can they pull it off?

A Saturday matinee in Ontario, the Lightning play the first of a weekend back-to-back set starting with the Senators. Can they overcome their injuries (and demons) to put up a fight against their expansion brethren?

Tampa Bay is five points behind the pack in the Eastern Conference playoff race, they'll have to catch the Maple Leafs in the standings (among other teams) if they want to vie for a playoff spot. Join us as we see if the Bolts can bolster their cont

If the Tampa Bay Lightning want to save their season, earning points in tonight's contest with the Philadelphia Flyers -- preferably two - is a must. Join our discussion on this NBC Sports Network televised game.

One is a fluke, two is a streak. Tampa Bay tries to win back-to-back games for the first time in almost a month (without Vinny Lecavalier in the lineup but including Tyler Johnson). We're chatting about the game live here on Raw Charge, join us.

With Mathieu Garon in net and a capacity crowd looking on, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the potency of Tomas Vanek and the looking-to-rebound Buffalo Sabres. Join us for the game conversation here at Raw Charge.

Two backup goalies square off with the division lead on the line. Can Tampa Bay solve the surprisingly-well playing Dan Ellis? Will the battered Carolina Hurricanes survive the Lightning?

Can the Lightning stop the bleeding of their losing streak, or will they continue to shoot themselves in the foot and earn a fifth straight loss? It's game time at Times Palace, and that makes it game thread time at Raw Charge, join us for the conve

The Bolts hope to get back on track tonight in Newark before the snow starts falling on the Northeast. The Devils likely want to leave the Bolts out in the cold. It's game time, join us for our game thread, won't you?