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Originally Posted by AltaGuy
I think the Flames had likely asked this to be delayed until the season was over so they can effectively throw Wideman under the bus in their SoD. Unlike the Bertuzzi incident, the Flames were never involved in the actual event: yes, they may be sued by Wideman for events after the hit, but that was going to happen anyway.
The officiating/NHL will support the Flames; but it will be interesting to see what the NHLPA thinks of it when the Flames call Wideman a lone wolf and create distance between him and the organization.
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wait, "thrown under the bus"?!
Let's be very clear here: Wideman
was a lone wolf. He got nailed in the corner, got up pissed headed to the bench where he proceeded to nail Henderson.
No where do I see the Flames organization, GM, or coach... unless you're suggesting Hartley was prescient enough to forecast and uncalled cheapshot and challenge Wideman to assault a linesman after it went uncalled.