The NHL needs to come down hard on Dennis Wideman for this vicious hit on a …

The NHL needs to suspend Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman and they need to do it for a long time. During the Flames game Wednesday night against the Nashville Predators, Wideman was knocked down by a trailing check in his own end.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman sent linesman Don Henderson to the ice when he checked him from behind during a game against the Nashville Predators. In the second period Wednesday night, Wideman was 

The NHL needs to suspend Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman and they need to do it for a long time. During the Flames game Wednesday night against the Nashville Predators, Wideman was knocked down by a trailing check in his own end.

The NHL needs to suspend Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman and they need to do it for a long time. During the Flames game Wednesday night against the Nashville Predators, Wideman was knocked down by a trailing check in his own end.

Barry Melrose understands why the NHL will have to look into Dennis Wideman's collision with linesman Don Henderson, but believes Wideman wasn't 100 percent after taking a big hit in the corner and was surprised by the linesman on the way to the bench.