Wideman (arm) will be in the lineup against Vancouver on Friday, Wes Gilbertson of Postmedia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wideman was shut down at the end of last season due to a triceps injury and missed a total of 29 outings due to injury. As a result, the blueliner suffered a significant decline as he registered a mere 19 points and was a minus-9. When he was healthy, the 33-year-old saw time on both the power play and the penalty kill while averaging 20:37 in ice time per game. If he can stay on the ice, Wideman offers decent mid-range value in most formats with a slight boost from his production with the man advantage.

Wideman will not return for the remainder of the 2015-16 season due to a triceps injury.

EDGE Analysis

Already ruled out for Friday's contest, the blueliner can now safely be dropped in fantasy leagues. Jakub Nakladal should replace him as a regular in the lineup the rest of the way while Wideman will have to settle for 19 points (two goals, 17 assists), 75 shots on goal and 77 blocked shots in total for the 2015-16 campaign. He'll now begin the recovery process for next season, and should be ready for the start of training camp.

Wideman (upper body) will be out of the lineup for Friday's matchup with the Avalanche, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wideman had just returned from a suspension a few games earlier only to suffer an injury Wednesday. Coach Bob Hartley has said the injury did not look good, so Wideman may not see the ice much, if at all, for the rest of the season.

Wideman suffered an upper-body injury Wednesday against the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Bob Hartley relayed afterward that the Flames will know more about Wideman's status in the next day or so, but initial indications from the team's medical staff are that "it doesn't look very good" for the blueliner at this stage.

Wideman will play Friday against the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Wideman's original 20-game suspension was cut in half Friday, making the 32-year-old blueliner eligible to play in Friday's matchup with Arizona. The former eighth-round pick's owners will be happy to have him back in their lineups, as he's been pretty productive this season, notching 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) and 75 shots on goal in 48 games. Wideman is expected to skate alongside Jakub Nakladal on the Flames' third pairing in Friday's contest.

Wideman had his initial 20-game suspension halved after neutral arbitrator James Oldham made his ruling Friday, Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Unfortunately from Wideman, the decision comes 19 games into the original suspension, so he will just be returned half of the pay he had to forfeit. While Wideman's eligible to play Friday against the Coyotes, it's highly unlikely that he'll be in the lineup after such a long layoff and the fact that the Flames would have to demote a player to make a roster space for Wideman.

Wideman has been suspended for 20 games due to an incident in which he crosscheked a linesman, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wideman was expected to receive a rather lengthy suspension for the hit, and 20 games isn't exactly a surprise. The blueliner will get a chance to appeal the suspension if he'd like, but it also wouldn't be surprising if the veteran accepts the punishment he was handed. If that's the case, Wideman would first be eligible to rejoin his teammates in game action March 14.

Wideman will be suspended indefinitely for crosschecking a linesman Wednesday, pending a hearing to be conducted after the All-Star break, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wideman crosschecked linesman Don Henderson from behind in Wednesday's game against the Predators, but the defenseman was quoted in the Guardian, saying the violent hit was unintentional. "(...) Throughout my career, and I've been around for a few years, I think I've treated every official with the utmost respect, and I would never intentionally try to hit a linesman or a ref or anything like that. It was completely unintentional, and I already apologized to him." Look for the NHL to determine how many games Wideman will miss once the All-Star break concludes.

Wideman scored a power-play goal in Monday's loss to the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Wideman set a career-high mark with 15 goals last season, but Monday's tally was just his second of the year. Overall, the 32-year-old is having something of a disappointing campaign after last year's breakout season, as he has just 19 points and sports a minus-11 rating.

Wideman scored a power-play goal in Sunday's loss to the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

The goal was the first tally of the year for Wideman, after firing off a career-high 15 last season. The veteran defenseman had been held off the scoresheet in four straight coming into Sunday's contest, but the performance could help get him going in the goal department.