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Our four part preview of the 2013 season starts with a summarization / recap of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2011-12 season..

A brief guide to the players that have come and gone since the last time the Tampa Bay Lightning took to the ice. Part two of Raw Charge's 2013 Lightning season preview.

Musings about recent happenings in the NHL offseason, from the Shea Weber offer sheet to Dwayne Roloson's annual goalie camp.

Sure, it's the off season, but it's a weird feelign to know that the Lightning are being temporarily displaced from the Tampa Bay Times Forum as the RNC takes control of the building on Sunday.

Added toughness and a perchance to answer the bell are two things that are brought to the Lightning in it's acquisition of B.J. Crombeen.

Trade speculation season is in full swing with so many NHL teams being idle. And with the speculation comes silliness.

Which of the upcoming Lightning UFA players would you like to see the team resign?

It might make hockey sense for the Tampa Bay Lightning to look very closely at Roberto Luongo.

With a single benching, speculation about Roberto Luongo's future in Vancouver went into overdrive in the media and among idle fans.

What everyone really wants to say to the offseason.