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A photographic look at this weekend's festivities in Raleigh, N.C.

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (R) of Team Staal jokes with teammate Mike Green after the NHL All-Star hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers competes for fastest skater during the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Carolina Hurricanes Eric Staal signs an autograph as he arrives for the NHL All-Star hockey skills competition in Raleigh, North Carolina, January 29, 2011. REUTERS/Ellen OzierELLEN OZIER/Reuters

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Team Staal and Team Lidstrom line up for the Canadian and United States national anthems prior to in the 58th NHL All-Star Game at RBC Center on January 30, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How/Getty Images

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Dustin Byfuglien #33 of the Atlanta Thrashers is introduced during the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Three-week-old Joshua Knowles sleeps as his father Andy places him in the Stanley Cup during the "Fan Fair" festivities as part of the NHL All-Star hockey weekend in Raleigh January 28, 2011. The All-Star game will be played on Sunday. REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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Dallas Stars' Loui Eriksson (21) of Team Lidstrom scores on Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward of Team Staal during first period of their NHL All-Star hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens, wearing a Skinner jersey, shoots against Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the breakaway challenge during the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Tyler Shelswell (L) of Edmonton, Canada, wears the hockey gear of Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby as he poses with Colten Sakulich, wearing the gear of Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, during the "Fan Fair" festivities as part of the NHL All-Star hockey weekend in Raleigh January 28, 2011. The All-Star game will be played on Sunday. REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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Singer Brad Arnold (L) and 3 Doors Down perform after the first period of the 58th NHL All-Star Game between Team Lidstrom and Team Staal at RBC Center on January 30, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens shoot on Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the elimination shootout part of the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings arrives at the NHL All-Star red carpet part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How/Getty Images

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A boy watches the events on ice before hockey's NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)Gerry Broome/The Associated Press

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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc- Andre Fleury (L) talks to Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (R) behind Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward during the NHL All-Star hockey skills competition in Raleigh, North Carolina, January 29, 2011. REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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Fans dressed as the 'Hanson Brothers' pose outside the NHL Fan Fair part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the Raleigh Convention Center on January 28, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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Team Staal's Paul Stastny (26), of the Colorado Avalanche, scores against Team Lidstrom's Marc-Andre Fleury (29), of the Pittsburgh Penguins, during the first period of hockey's NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan., 30, 2011, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B. DeBlaker)Karl B. DeBlaker/The Associated Press

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Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Henrik Lundqvist #30 of New York Rangers smile during the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Marc Staal #18 of the New York Rangers skate on the ice before the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Anaheim Ducks' Corey Perry (L) of Team Staal and Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller of Team Lidstrom joke during the second period of the NHL All-Star hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Ellen OzierELLEN OZIER/Reuters

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Team Lidstrom player Jonas Hiller #1 of the Anaheim Ducks reacts as they play against Team Staal in the 58th NHL All-Star Game at RBC Center on January 30, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Alexander Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals competes on his way to winning the breakaway challenge during the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How/Getty Images

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Sam Pollock, the son of NHL referee Kevin Pollock, pose inside a giant helmet inside the NHL Fan Fair part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the Raleigh Convention Center on January 28, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis (L) of Team Lidstrom celebrates a goal against Team Staal with teammate Steven Stamkos during the second period of the NHL All-Star hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Team Lidstrom arrives at the NHL All-Star red carpet part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How/Getty Images

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Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara of Team Eric Staal reacts after winning the "hardest shot" competition during the NHL All-Star hockey skills competition in Raleigh, North Carolina, January 29, 2011. Chara won the event with a slapshot clocked at 105.9 MPH . REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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Brent Burns #8 of the Minnesota Wild and Team Lidstrom holds his daughter Peyton after they defeated Team Staal 11 to 10 in the 58th NHL All-Star Game at RBC Center on January 30, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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Masato Pichke from Raleigh wears the gear of Pittsburgh Penguins' goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the "Fan Fair" festivities as part of the NHL All-Star hockey weekend in Raleigh January 28, 2011. The All-Star game will be played on Sunday. REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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L) Daniel Sedin and (R) Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks answer questions from Matthew Barnaby during NHL All Star Player Media Availability apart of the 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the Raleigh Convention Center on January 28, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. As expected the siblings were split up during Friday's NHL all-star draft selection process. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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Anaheim Ducks' Corey Perry (L) and Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal of Team Staal smile during the first period of the NHL All-Star hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Ellen OzierELLEN OZIER/Reuters

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Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning competes in the hardest shot part of the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Patrick Sharp of team Staal and the Chicago Blachawks stands next to his Honda car, the prize for being named the MVP of the NHL All-Star hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Shaun BestSHAUN BEST/Reuters

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Alexander Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals lays on the ice during the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How/Getty Images

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Team Eric Staal and Team Nicklas Lidstrom players salute the crowd during the NHL All-Star hockey skills competition in Raleigh, North Carolina January 29, 2011. REUTERS/Ellen OzierELLEN OZIER/Reuters

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