"Dennis Wideman hadn't been able to skate all out at Kettler Capitals Iceplex since late March, but on Friday morning, as the Capitals defenseman participated in an informal workout, it appeared as though he had never been sidelined at the end of last season.

After completing the casual on-ice session, bag skate and off-ice workout with his teammates, Wideman said he has fully recovered from the leg hematoma that he suffered late last March and is ready to play.

"I'm 100 percent as far as skating and everything goes. I'm 100 percent," Wideman said. "There's still a little bit to catch up on, in just getting the response that you'd like to see out of your leg but I'm pretty close. I'm able to play and everything — I'm just pretty close to exactly where I'd want to be at this time.""