Dennis Wideman

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman was selected for the NHL All-Star Game, which takes place Jan. 29. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman celebrates the 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs with goalie Tomas Vokoun, Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman and Brooks Laichsmile as they wait for the ice to be cleared after hats were thrown on the ice after what was originally ruled Wideman's hat trick, but later changed to Laich's goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, in Washington. won (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Dennis Wideman as Abraham Lincoln photoshop No. 5 by @golbeck.

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Dennis Wideman as Abraham Lincoln photoshop No. 4 by @gottabgbabe.

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Dennis Wideman as Abraham Lincoln photoshop No. 2 by @thatwilcoxguy.

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Toronto Maple Leafs players leave the ice as a crew member gathers up caps after Washington Capitals' Dennis Wideman earned a hat trick, scoring his third goal of the game, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

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Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Phil Kessel helps collect hats that were thrown on the ice after Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman scored his third goal of the game during the third period, Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman celebrates his first of three goals with teammate Alex Ovechkin during the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Referees break up a fight between Capitals Dennis Wideman (6) and Penguins Jordan Neal (18) in the second period as the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburg Penguins at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)

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Because of assorted ailments to Capitals defensemen, Dennis Wideman (left) has been playing more minutes and forward Brooks Laich has spent time on the blue line. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is congratulated by teammates John Erskine, Joel Ward (42), Nicklas Backstrom and Dennis Wideman after scoring a goal against New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during the second period in Newark, N.J., Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. The Caps won 3-1 (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman celebrates his goal with teammate Brooks Laich against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Troy Brouwer (20), Alex Ovechkin (8), and Dennis Wideman (6) celebrate a goal earlier this preseason. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22) celebrates a goal by teammate Dennis Wideman, not pictured, against Philadelphia Flyers' Sergei Bobrovsky (35), of Russia, in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)