By Justin G. | Jun 5th 2026 | 12 min read |

With the Stanley Cup Final underway, we feel it’s a pretty good time to check in on our pre-season predictions. Longtime readers of Raw Charge a...

By Justin G. | Jun 3rd 2026 | 3 min read |

After a decade of close calls in his career, including two previous finalist nominations, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper can finally fill t...

By Justin G. | Jun 2nd 2026 | 6 min read |

Darren Raddysh wasn’t just one of the best defenders on the Tampa Bay Lightning, he ended up, at least in the eyes of the Professional Hockey Wr...

By Justin G. | Jun 1st 2026 | 4 min read |

Stop us if you’ve heard this before. The Chicago Blackhawks are up against a deadline to sign one of their prospects and somehow that prospect e...

By Justin G. | Jun 1st 2026 | 4 min read |

Noah Steen has had a magnificent World Championship tournament. He entered the bronze medal game against Canada with six goals. His tournament-leading...

By Justin G. | May 29th 2026 | 4 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning accelerated the timeline of one of their more intriguing prospects. On Friday, they announced that they signed Benjamin Rautia...

By Justin G. | May 29th 2026 | 6 min read |

So, the Toronto Maple Leafs may be open to trading the first overall pick if the right deal comes along. Could the Lightning come up with a deal that ...

By Justin G. | May 28th 2026 | 5 min read |

There isn’t going to much change in the Tampa Bay Lightning roster over this summer. At least that’s what Julien BriseBois is leading ever...

By Justin G. | May 27th 2026 | 5 min read |

Well, kids, we’re back. Thanks to some travel issues, it wasn’t quite the middle of nowhere experience we had hoped for, but we were still...

By Justin G. | May 21st 2026 | 1 min read |

Folks, it’s that time of year where your friendly neighborhood managing editor disappears into the woods for a few days to recharge the ol’...