Although commissioner Gary Bettman on Wednesday upheld Wideman's 20-game suspension for checking linesman Don Henderson, the NHLPA announced it would appeal to a neutral arbitrator.
Sunday will mark the 10th game of Wideman's suspension, but Sportsnet's Damien Cox reported during Saturday's "Headlines" segment that the Calgary Flames defenseman can be compensated for money lost if a neutral arbitrator reduces the suspension to 10 games or fewer.
"He can't get the games back, but he can get his money back," said Cox. "He's losing $28,226 per game so he would be reimbursed."
According to Cox, it is expected that the hearing with the neutral arbitrator will take place on either Wednesday or Thursday next week.
SUNRISE, Fla. - Jaromir Jagr scored twice to move into third place on the NHL career goals list and help the Florida Panthers beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Saturday night.
Reilly Smith had the go-ahead power-play goal early in the third perio...
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. - Nicolas Roy scored his second goal of the game 53 seconds into overtime and added an assist as the Chicoutimi Sagueneens edged the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4-3 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.
Jonathan B...
The Washington Capitals battled back from three separate one-goal deficits to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Saturday, and the game-winning goal came from an unlikely source.
Veteran defenseman Brooks Orpik's late third-period goal was just his fourth tally since 2012, and marked the first game-winner of his career in his 798th game. His teammates were clearly thrilled, as captain Alex Ovechkin jumped in the air after Orpik scored.
"It gives you confidence when you come back against - I think - statistically the best defensive team," Orpik said of the Devils, who have now lost three consecutive games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and T.J. Oshie scored the team's other three goals. The Capitals will seek their ninth win in ten games against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday.
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For the Flyers, it was a bounce-back effort with a better post-regulation fate after falling to the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout on Friday night.
Meanwhile, it was the same old song and dance for the Maple Leafs, who dropped their third straight game and sixth in their last seven. The loss also keeps the Maple Leafs at the bottom of the league, with just 49 points on the season.
TORONTO - Shayne Gostisbehere scored in overtime, extending his scoring streak to 15 games, as the Philadelphia Flyers edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday night.
Gostisbehere already had the longest rookie scoring streak in Flyers h...
OTTAWA - Kyle Turris had the shootout winner and Dion Phaneuf scored his first goal in an Ottawa uniform as the Senators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Saturday.
Zack Smith also scored for the Senators (28-26-6), who have won three str...
After tying and passing Brett Hull with career goals No. 741 and 742 on Saturday, the Florida Panthers had only one real choice as to who earned the team's "Spacey in Space" sweater Saturday.
"Not many people get to say they were on the ice to witness history," said rookie Kyle Rau, who made his NHL debut Saturday. The 23-year-old wouldn't be born for another two years when Jagr entered the league in 1990.
Reilly Smith scored the other Panthers goal on the man advantage to end an 0-for-24 power-play drought. Meanwhile, goalie Roberto Luongo made 30 saves to pick up his 25th win of the season in his first start in a week. The netminder couldn't resist getting a photo of his own with the future Hall of Famer.
The win increases Florida's cushion over the rest of the Atlantic Division, which could prove important as forward Jonathan Huberdeau may miss time after leaving the game with an upper-body injury following a hit from Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba.
SUNRISE, Fla. - Jaromir Jagr scored twice to move into third place on the NHL career goals list and help the Florida Panthers beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Saturday night.
Reilly Smith had the go-ahead power-play goal early in the third perio...
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Eric O'Dell had a goal and an assist and Chris Driedger stopped 27 shots as the Binghamton Senators downed the St. John's IceCaps 4-1 on Saturday in American Hockey League action.
Casey Bailey, Fredrik Claesson and Buddy Ro...