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Originally Posted by cDnStealth
I am honestly surprised no one "forced" him to step off the bench purely for the optics of the situation. Wideman took a big hit and obviously looked woozy when trying to get back onto his feet. Seconds later he obliterates an official in front of the bench. If I am Hartley I'd be thinking about getting him off the bench for at least a few minutes. If only to make it look like the hit was an accident. Had the Flames done that maybe Wideman wouldn't have been dinged with a 20 game suspension.
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Watching on TV no one actually thought it was any big deal (either the hit or the collision with Henderson) until well after. Wideman looked more like he had the wind knocked out of him and I think everyone assumed it was just an accidental collision wi a linesman which happens every so often.