Raw Charge, a Tampa Bay Lightning community

The Lightning continue reeling and fans want change. Everything's wrong. And, yet, by standing pat, the Lightning are changing.

If you listened to the wrong sources, it was the end of the world - or would be shortly. "Stammergeddon" was an example of Tampa Bay fans insecurity, and also Twitter's amplification of wild hot stove speculation.

After countless weeks of fan anxiety, it's become clear that Steven Stamkos will be remaining with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the foreseeable future.

A smattering of Lightning stories, a dump of NHL news from around hockey blogdom, and of course our open thread. Join us, won't you?

Not having Steven Stamkos signed to a contract has unsettled Tampa Bay Lightning fans.

Raw Charge opens this fancy-fangled thread for you to use in discussing the beginning of the 2011 NHL free agency season.