The division leading Stars head out on a 4-game road swing against Carolina, Washington, Pittsburgh & Detroit on fire. They earned 18 of 24 possible points so far this season and are looking to continue moving up the standings. Get a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes as the team traveled to the East Coast.
Photos by Trey Hill
DAY THREE (11/7/11) - OFF DAY IN WASHINGTON
(newest photos at top)
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| 4:55 pm - The moon rises over the Washington Monument and The Capital Building. |
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| 4:42 pm - The guys make their way through Arlington National Cemetary to the Marine Corps War Memorial. |
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| 3:53 - A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier stands stock still for 21 seconds before making 21 paces as part of a ritual that has been performed every minute of every day since 1937. |
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| 3:49 pm - Mark Vittorio, John Sponsler, Jason Walsh and Jason Rademan sit in reflection at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. |
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| 3:16 pm - Some of the guys from the Emmy winning broadcast team made a trip to Arlington National Cemetary. |
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| 12:44 pm - Loui Eriksson talks with Greg Wyshynski from Yahoo Sports "Puck Daddy" Blog. |
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| 12:40 pm - Despite a 1:00 pm bus back to the hotel, Krys Barch and Coach Paul Jerrard choose to stay on the ice to work on some situational plays. |
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| 12:35 pm - Jake Dowell and Krys Barch work on fighting techniques after practice. |
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| 12:26 pm - Steam rises from Andrew Raycroft's helmet after practice. |
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| 12:20 pm - Mike Ribeiro slips a puck past Andrew Raycroft in shootout practice. |
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| 12:07 pm - Throughout practice, Coach Gulutzan took time to talk one-on-one with his players. Here, he and Mark Fistric discuss handling a situation in the defensive zone. |
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| 12:04 pm - Coach Gulutzan stops practice to stress the importance of attacking the opposition in the offensive zone. |
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| 11:39 am - Twenty two players on the ice with a couple of pucks made for a really entertaining battle of pride. |
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| 11:33 am - To start practice, Coach Gulutzan had the entire team, assistant coaches and two pucks on the ice for a no-holds-barred first to score 7 hockey game. |
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| 11:30 am - Kari Lehtonen and Andrew Raycroft grab some water while the team gets their legs warm. |
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| 11:23 am - Jamie Benn tapes up his stick before stepping on the ice. |
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| 11:18 am - Though practice doesn't officially begin for 12 more minutes, Mike Valley and the Goalies begin warming up. |
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| 11:17 am - The training staff have everything set for practice. |
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| 11:12 am - The team gets dressed for practice. |
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| 11:05 am - You could cut the tension with a knife as Brenden Morrow made final preparations to the court. |
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| 10:41 am - One final trip down the ice for the zamboni. |
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| 10:37 am - Director of Team Services, Jason "Stretch" Rademan, steals some quiet time in Verizon Center before practice. |
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| 10:28 - Dennis Soetaert checks the game sweaters and make sure nothing needs to be sewed up. |
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| 10:27 am - Coach Gulutzan preps for practice. |
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| 10:19 am - Krystofer Barch, Loui Eriksson and Nicklas Grossman make their way through the bowels of Verizon Center. |
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| 9:56 am - Word begins to spread that Loui Eriksson has been named the NHL's #2 star of the week. |
DAY ONE - CLICK HERE
DAY TWO - CLICK HERE
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