Wideman will come out of the lineup on Saturday after suffering an undisclosed injury on Friday. With Wideman out, Michael Pezzetta will draw back into the lineup as the Habs return to 12 forwards and six defensemen.
Wideman was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will replace Michael Pezzetta in the lineup on Saturday. Wideman likely won't play a lot at 5v5 but should be back on the Canadiens' top power-play unit vs. the Predators. He has been effective lately, scoring one goal with three assists in his last four games.
Wideman has scored eight goals with 11 assists (19 points) in 26 AHL games this season. The 29-year-old veteran defenseman played in 25 NHL games with three different teams (OTT, EDM and FLA) in 2018-19 and has 45 points (16G / 29A) in 181 career NHL games.
Wideman went from a regular NHLer in 2016 and 2017 to a fringe/AHL player after a leg injury in 2018. The 29-year-old has posted solid offensive numbers at lower-levels, including 15 points (3G / 12A) in 19 AHL games last year and could push for the sixth defenseman spot with Anaheim in 2020.
Wideman heads to his fourth organization of the season. Wideman started the year with the Senators before going to the Oilers, then Panthers and now to the Penguins, where he will likely report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Wideman has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 16 AHL games this season.
Wideman is on his third team of the season after bing acquired from the Oilers. Wideman has two goals and five assists (seven points) in 24 games between the Senators and Oilers this year, showcasing his has the ability to put up decent numbers from the back-end.
Wideman played 11:07 TOI in Winnipeg last night but is expected to be replaced by Caleb Jones in the Oilers’ second game without Oscar Klefbom. This will be the fifth time in six games that Wideman has been a healthy scratch.
Wideman played in just 16 games last season and has appeared in 19 of the Senators first 22 games this season, picking up five points (2G / 3A). He heads to Edmonton where he will fight with Matt Benning, Jason Garrison and Kevin Gravel for playing time.
Wideman was in the lineup for the last two games, but will be scratched Monday vs. the Panthers. The offensive defenseman has just five points (2G / 3A) in 19 games this season.
Wideman missed the majority of the 2018 season, appearing in just 16 games before suffering a hamstring in mid-November. Wideman recorded eight points (3G / 5A) before missing the rest of the season—he figures to compete for a spot in the Senators’ starting-6 blueliners this year.
Wideman served as the Senators seventh defenseman on Thursday and left late in the third period after getting twisted up and will now miss several weeks. With Wideman out, look for Nick Paul to draw in on Saturday as the Senators go back to a 12 forward, six D-man look.
Wideman did not play on Tuesday because of a minor lower-body injury, but he will replace Marc Methot, who is dealing with an illness, in the lineup tonight. Wideman has three gaols and 10 assists (13 points) in 48 games this season.
Wideman missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury that he suffered vs. Carolina on Tuesday. Wideman is unlikely to play on Saturday, which means that Fredrik Claesson will be in the lineup for the second straight game.
Wideman, 26, was a fourth round pick (100th overall) in 2009. Wideman spent three years in the AHL, but landed a semi-permanent spot in the Senators’ lineup this season. He had 61 points (19G / 42A) in 75 AHL games last season, showcasing his offensive potential, but has picked up just nine points (5G / 4A) in 44 games with Ottawa this season.
