| April 16, 2024 |
Wideman (back) told reporters Tuesday that he will not play again, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports. - Wideman was on injured reserve for all of 2023-24 due to a back injury. He was limited to just 46 games last season, which was his second campaign following a one-year stint in the KHL. Wideman ends his NHL career with 78 points in 291 appearances. |
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| Sept. 21, 2023 |
Wideman is out indefinitely because of a back injury. - Wideman had six assists and 81 PIM in 46 contests with Montreal last season. When he's healthy, Wideman might serve as a depth defenseman for the Canadiens. |
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| March 10, 2023 |
Wideman had an assist and one blocked shot over 8:00 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers. - Wideman picked up the secondary helper on Alex Belzile's first-period strike. It was just the fifth point in 34 games for the veteran, who has taken a secondary role on a blue line filled with young defensemen. |
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| March 8, 2023 |
Wideman had two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 12:47 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes. - Wideman returned to the ice following an eight-game absence due to an upper-body injury. He was eased back into the lineup, playing 18 shifts, the lowest amount among Montreal defensemen. He's been in and out of the lineup, either by injury or healthy scratch, and has just four points in 33 games. His last point was an assist in a 7-2 loss to Buffalo on Nov. 22. |
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| Feb. 20, 2023 |
Wideman (undisclosed) won't make the trip with the Canadiens to New Jersey for Tuesday's game, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. - Wideman didn't practice Monday and received treatment for an injury. This comes after he took part in Montreal's skills competition Sunday, but it's unclear at this time if he was injured during the festivities. Wideman has recorded four assists, 37 blocks and 63 PIM in 32 appearances this season. His status for Friday's contest versus Philadelphia has not been determined yet. |
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| Dec. 20, 2022 |
Wideman had one shot on goal over 16:39 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over Arizona. - Wideman filled in for the injured Mike Matheson, who has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. Wideman has been a healthy scratch for 13 of the last 22 games, coinciding with the returns of the then-injured Joel Edmundson and Matheson. He's expected to remain in the lineup until Matheson or David Savard (upper body) are ready. |
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| Nov. 23, 2022 |
Wideman had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit, three blocked shots and a five-minute major over 14:01 of ice time in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Sabres. - Wideman played like someone who was a healthy scratch the previous six games. His roster spot was the casualty as Montreal's injured blueliners returned to action. First it was Joel Edmundson then Mike Matheson. The Canadiens are still relatively young on defense but went with a veteran majority Tuesday with Johnny Kovacevic and Arber Xhekaj taking a seat. |
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| Nov. 4, 2022 |
Wideman was a healthy scratch for Thursday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg. - The Canadiens needed room on the active roster for Joel Edmundson, who was activated from injured reserve and made his season debut. Wideman had points in three of the last four contests, but the Habs have too many healthy bodies and presumably want their young blueliners -- Kaiden Guhle, Jordan Harris and Arber Xhekaj -- taking shifts over the 32-year-old veteran. |
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| Nov. 2, 2022 |
Wideman had a power-play assist, three shots on net, three blocked shots and picked up 12 penalty minutes in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Minnesota. - Wideman was the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's goal in the third period. He later picked up a cross-checking minor and 10-minute misconduct as part of a kerfuffle following the Wild's Marco Rossi shoving Juraj Slafkovsky into the boards with 1:20 left. Wideman has assists in three off the last four games, including two on the man-advantage unit. |
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| Oct. 26, 2022 |
Wideman logged an assist, a blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 17:37 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. - Wideman picked up the primary helper on a Cole Caufield goal early in the second period. The assist was the first point of the season for Wideman, who chipped in with a respectable 27 points over 64 games last season. He can also be found on the first power-play unit. |
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| June 6, 2022 |
Wideman put pen to paper on a two-year contract extension with Montreal on Monday. - Wideman is coming off a career year for the Habs this season in which he set new personal bests in assists (23), points (27) and power-play points (12). It's the first multi-year deal the defenseman has signed since February of 2016, having played the last three seasons on one-year contracts. Even with his increased offensive output, Wideman shouldn't be expected to offer more than mid-range fantasy value heading into the 2022-23 campaign, |
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| April 7, 2022 |
Wideman had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Devils. - His goal a 1:11 started the a third-period frenzy that pushed starter Andrew Hammond out of the net. Wideman has been particularly prolific in his last 12 games, putting up 12 points (two goals, 10 helpers). Many players have responded well to the teachings of new coach Marty St. Louis and that includes Wideman, who seems to be thriving. |
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| April 1, 2022 |
Wideman (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against the Lightning, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. - The reason for Wideman's absence remains unclear, but he won't play in the Stanley Cup Final rematch. His next chance to suit up will come Tuesday against the Senators. |
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| March 29, 2022 |
Wideman scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Panthers. - Wideman opened the scoring just 2:32 in, extending his point streak to four games. The veteran defenseman's second-period helper was his ninth point in the last nine games, as Wideman has been a surprisingly consistent source of offense recently. He's hanging around on waivers in the vast majority of leagues, so fantasy managers in need of scoring from the blue line should consider giving Wideman a look after this latest strong showing. |
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| March 27, 2022 |
Wideman had a power-play assist, one shot on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. - Wideman, as the point man on the power play, directed a pass to Cole Caufield, who wristed a bullet past Erik Kallgren in the second period. Five of Wideman's last six points have been power-play helpers. The blueliner is up to 19 points (11 on the power play) through 52 games. |
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| March 25, 2022 |
Wideman had a power-play assist and one blocked shot in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers. - Montreal's power play has been hot of late, and Wideman is part of the success. He has five assists in the last six games with four of those helpers on the man-advantage unit. He has 10 power-play assists and 18 points overall through 51 games. |
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| March 13, 2022 |
Wideman dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers. - Wideman assisted on both of Nick Suzuki's second-period goals, the first of which came on the power play. The veteran defenseman is making the most of his prominent role with the extra man, as three of Wideman's four points over the last four games have come in that special teams situation. |
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| March 6, 2022 |
Wideman had two power-play assists over 11:26 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers. - Wideman had a hand in both of Montreal's man-advantage goals, picking up a secondary helper on Brendan Gallagher's first-period score then a primary assist on Nick Suzuki's game-winner in the second. The points were the first in seven games for Wideman, who entered the contest with one point over the previous 16 contests. The 32-year-old blueliner has two goals, 13 points (six on the power play), 51 shots, 32 hits, 26 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a minus-18 rate over 43 games. |
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| Jan. 20, 2022 |
Wideman logged a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. - Wideman had the secondary helper on a Tyler Toffoli goal in the second period. The 32-year-old Wideman had gone six games without a point, though a one-game suspension and five missed contests in the COVID-19 protocols made that dry spell date back to Dec. 4. The American blueliner has 10 points (four on the power play) with 33 shots on net, a minus-7 rating and 26 PIM through 26 outings. He's most often served in a third-pairing role as a power-play specialist and a source of grit. |
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| Jan. 13, 2022 |
Wideman will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Thursday for his headbutt of the Bruins' Erik Haula. - Considering the league classified the incident as headbutting, which is well outside the definition of a 'hockey play', fantasy players should probably be expecting the defenseman to serve at least a one-match suspension, though it could certainly be longer. Assuming Wideman is unavailable for at least Thursday's matchup with Chicago, Alexander Romanov figures to step into the lineup in his stead. |
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| Jan. 9, 2022 |
Wideman cleared COVID-19 protocols and practiced Sunday, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. - The defenseman, who has nine points in 22 games this season, hasn't played since Dec. 11 due to a personal issue then COVID-19. Who returns from protocols will dictate Wideman's playing time, but he should be in the lineup Wednesday at Boston. |
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| Dec. 27, 2021 |
Wideman (personal) was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday. - Wideman had missed the club's previous two contests while attending to a personal matter but now should be expected to miss the club's upcoming three-game road trip, though he could link up with the team at some point if he meets certain protocol requirements. In 22 appearances this season, the veteran blueliner has notched nine points and remains on pace to top his career-best 17 points set back in 2016-17 with Ottawa. |
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| Dec. 14, 2021 |
Wideman will remain back in Montreal for the birth of his child and will miss Tuesday's matchup with the Penguins. - Considering Wideman has just one assist, five shots and a minus-6 rating in his last seven games, few fantasy players will be impacted by his absence. Even once the blueliner rejoins the team, he figures to offer low-end fantasy value at best despite logging minutes with the man advantage. |
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| Dec. 2, 2021 |
Wideman (undisclosed) will rejoin the lineup for Thursday's game against the Avalanche. - Wideman is expected to return to a substantial role following his two-game absence, skating on Montreal's third pair and top power-play unit versus Colorado. He's picked up eight points through 17 contests this campaign. |
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| Nov. 29, 2021 |
Wideman (undisclosed) will not play Monday against Vancouver. - Wideman will miss his second straight game and it's still unclear what he's dealing with. He has eight points and 22 PIM through 17 games this season. |
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| Nov. 27, 2021 |
Wideman (upper body) won't be available for Saturday's game versus Pittsburgh. - With Wideman on the shelf, Michael Pezzetta will slot into the lineup against the Penguins. Wideman will be reevaluated ahead of Monday's matchup with Vancouver. |
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| Nov. 21, 2021 |
Wideman had two assists and one hit over 11:46 of ice time in Saturday's 6-3 win over Nashville. - After amassing four points in four games, Wideman was made a healthy scratch Thursday, so that the Canadiens could get a look at Mattias Norlinder on the blue line. Montreal head coach Dominique Ducharme, desperate for offense, made an inspired decision and inserted the puck-moving defenseman at forward on the fourth line in place of Michael Pezzetta. The move paid immediate dividends, as Wideman helped on both of Ryan Poehling's goals. Wideman has eight points, 21 shots, 14 hits, nine blocked shots and 22 PIM over 15 games. |
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| Nov. 19, 2021 |
Wideman was not in the active lineup for Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Penguins. - Wideman has provided offense from the blue line with two goals and six points through 14 games, but he was given a seat in the press box so that Mattias Norlinder could make his NHL debut. Head coach Dominique Ducharme suggested to Arpon Basu of The Athletic that Norlinder and Wideman are similar players, which may be the reason the coach sat Wideman. |
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| Nov. 17, 2021 |
Wideman had an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and four penalty minutes in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers. - Wideman sparked an immediate answer to New York's third goal. After the ensuing faceoff, the Rangers cleared the puck to the neutral zone, where Wideman quickly forwarded it and set up the sequence that led to Josh Anderson's goal. It was the sixth point for Wideman, who leads the Canadiens' blueliners, and his fourth point in the last four games. |
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| Nov. 14, 2021 |
Wideman had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings. - Wideman picked up the secondary assist on Montreal's first goal, then stepped up from the point to bury a feed from Artturi Lehkonen early in the third period to give the Canadiens a point, the third consecutive game with a point for Montreal. Wideman has points in two straight game and five through 12 contests. |
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| Nov. 12, 2021 |
Wideman had a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flames. - Wideman's blast from the point clanged off a post and landed behind Jacob Markstrom when Brendan Gallagher batted it home for Montreal's game tying goal in the second period. Wideman, who had been a healthy scratch for four consecutive contests at the end of October, has played all six games since and averaged 3:30 on the man advantage. He has two power-play assists and three total points over 11 games. |
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| Jan. 5, 2019 |
Chris Wideman had 11:53 of ice time in the Panthers' 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 29, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had an assist in 13:30 of ice time in the Oilers' 7-4 loss to the Sharks on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Wideman now has five assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 27, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 12:27 of ice time in the Oilers' 4-2 loss to the Canucks on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 13, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 11:07 of ice time in the Oilers' 5-4 overtime loss to the Jets on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 4, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had an assist in 6:36 of ice time in the Oilers' 4-1 loss to the Stars on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Wideman now has four assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 25, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 13:31 of ice time in the Oilers' 5-2 loss to the Kings on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Nov. 17, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 16:35 of ice time in the Senators' 6-4 win over the Penguins on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Nov. 15, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 13:29 of ice time in the Senators' 2-1 win over the Red Wings on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Nov. 10, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 7:25 of ice time in the Senators' 6-4 win over the Lightning on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Nov. 8, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 10:00 of ice time in the Senators' 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Nov. 6, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 14:54 of ice time in the Senators' 7-3 win over the Devils on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Nov. 4, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 4:35 of ice time in the Senators' 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning on Sunday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Nov. 3, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 13:39 of ice time in the Senators' 9-2 loss to the Sabres on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Nov. 1, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had an assist in 13:52 of ice time in the Senators' 4-2 win over the Sabres on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Wideman now has three assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 30, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had an assist in 14:29 of ice time in the Senators' 5-1 loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Wideman now has two assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 28, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had an assist in 11:50 of ice time in the Senators' 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Wideman now has one assist on the season. |
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| Oct. 26, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 17:20 of ice time in the Senators' 6-3 loss to the Avalanche on Friday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Oct. 23, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 18:26 of ice time in the Senators' 4-1 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Oct. 20, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 10:27 of ice time in the Senators' 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Oct. 15, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 10:27 of ice time in the Senators' 4-1 win over the Stars on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Oct. 13, 2018 |
Chris Wideman scored two goals in 8:05 of ice time in the Senators' 5-1 win over the Kings on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Wideman now has two goals on the season. |
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| Oct. 10, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 17:56 of ice time in the Senators' 7-4 loss to the Flyers on Wednesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Oct. 8, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 17:37 of ice time in the Senators' 6-3 loss to the Bruins on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Oct. 6, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 16:08 of ice time in the Senators' 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Oct. 4, 2018 |
Chris Wideman had 19:59 of ice time in the Senators' 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Nov. 17, 2017 |
Wideman won't return this season after undergoing hamstring surgery Dec. 4. |
Wideman had three goals and five assists in 16 games before getting injured Nov. 16. |
| Oct. 27, 2017 |
Wideman (neck) will return Monday against the Canadiens. |
Wideman, who sat out Friday at New Jersey, is off to a good start with three goals and two assists in 10 games. He had just 17 points in 76 contests last season. |
| Oct. 15, 2017 |
Wideman had a goal as the Senators continued their strong play of late with a 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. |
Wideman is off to a fast start with three goals after tallying five in 76 games last season. |
| Feb. 14, 2017 |
Wideman missed Tuesday's game against Buffalo due to a lower-body injury but will play Thursday in New Jersey. |
The defenseman has three goals and 10 assists in 48 games this season. |
| Feb. 1, 2017 |
Wideman continued his recent offensive surge with a first-period goal in Tuesday's 6-5 loss at Florida. |
After netting just one goal over his first 41 games of the season, Wideman has scored in back-to-back contests and is on a three-game point streak. He recorded six goals in 64 games as a rookie in 2015-16. |
| Dec. 13, 2016 |
Wideman took a puck to the face Sunday but suited up Wednesday against the Sharks. |
Wideman has a goal and six assists in 24 games this season. |
| Nov. 3, 2016 |
Wideman (upper-body injury) returned Sunday. |
He has three assists in nine games this season. |
| Feb. 24, 2016 |
Wideman has agreed to sign a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension. |
The Senators announced the agreement on Wednesday. Wideman was selected by Ottawa in the fourth round of the 2009 draft and was eligible to be a restricted free agent this summer. Wideman has scored five goals, which rank third among NHL rookie defensemen this season. He also has four assists for nine points in 44 games. |
