No suspension, for a guy who had been suspended for dirty hits before.
It's a fast game, dazed, groggy, concust, doesn't really matter, things happen quickly on the ice, and not every single time, can a player get out of the way.
Wideman was making his way to the bench, head down, likely wasn't thinking "I should keep my eyes on the linesman, he may skate into my path blindly" he just took his line to the bench, last second realizes there going to be a collision, and reacts, no differently than any human would. Hands up, protect yourself.
Does it look intentional that he hit the linesman? Absolutely, and it should, that human nature. Does that mean he intentionally hit the linesman, I can't read minds, but I find that highly unlikely.
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