Dennis Wideman

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman (6) (left) goes down while battling for the puck against Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) in the second period as the Caps took on the Bruins in game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman (6), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) (second from left) and center Brooks Laich (21) celebrate an early goal by Caps center Marcus Johansson (not visible) to put the Washington ahead 1-0 as they took on the Boston Bruins in game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman (6), Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), second from left, and Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich (21) celebrate an early goal by Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (90), not visible, to put the Washington Capitals ahead 1-0 as they take on the Boston Bruins in game four of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman and Matt Hendricks scuffle with Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic during the third period of Game 3 of the first-round playoff series, Monday, April 16, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman (6), third from right, and Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz (55), second from right, look out on the ice as their teammates head back to the locker room after the Washington Capitals lose to the Boston Bruins in game three, 3-4, of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Monday, April 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Boston Bruins left wing Daniel Paille (20), top, and Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman (6) battle for the puck in the third period as the Washington Capitals lose to the Boston Bruins in game three, 3-4, of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Monday, April 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Rangers' Ruslan Fedotenko (26) is tripped as he goes between Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, left, and Dennis Wideman, right, during the third period of an NH game on Saturday, April 7, 2012. The Caps won 4-1. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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Washington Capitals' Tomas Vokoun and Dennis Wideman celebrate beside Boston Bruins' David Krejci after beating the Bruins 4-3 in Boston, Saturday, March 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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The Washington Capitals sent defenseman Dennis Wideman to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a fifth-round pick and the rights to impending free agent defenseman Jordan Henry. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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Defeated Washington Capitals players Mike Green (52) and Dennis Wideman (6) pass celebrating Carolina Hurricanes players Jay Harrison (44), Justin Faulk (28), Jeff Skinner (53), and Brandon Sutter (16), after their 4-3 overtime win Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)