Wideman could face lengthy suspension
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Even if it was unintentional, Wideman’s hit may result in a 10-game suspension for physical abuse of officials according to Rule 40 (Physical Abuse of Officials) in the NHL’s rulebook.
Wideman appeared to be woozy after a hard check in the corner from Nashville Predators forward Miikka Salomaki. On his way to the Flames’ bench, Wideman made contact with Henderson, who had his back to the defenceman.
A small stutter in Wideman’s skates at the last second indicated he might not have seen Henderson.
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Wideman, 32, said he apologized to Henderson during the next stoppage in play. He is a veteran of 755 NHL games.
“Throughout my career, and I’ve been around for a few years, I think I’ve treated every official with the utmost respect and I would never intentionally try to hit a linesman or a ref or anything like that,” Wideman told reporters. “I’d be surprised, but if [discipline] happens, all I can do is tell my side and tell what happened and hope for the best. In my view it was obviously unintentional.”
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