Dennis Wideman D FA Fri 4/10/15 2:15 AM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman assisted on each of the first two goals Thursday in a 3-1 win over Los Angeles.
With that, he reached and passed the 40-assist mark for the first time in his career. This has been Wideman's finest NHL campaign, and he's closing it out on a red-hot streak, with seven points in his last three games. Playoff poolies should mark him out, as he's not a name-brand guy, and thus may be an undervalued asset for fantasy owners.
Dennis Wideman D FA Wed 4/8/15 2:38 AM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman picked up two helpers -- one on the power play -- Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Arizona.
That's seven points over the last four games for Wideman, who's heating up in a huge way for the Flames as they battle for a playoff spot here in the season's final days. He keeps building his career-high point total, which now sits at 54.
Dennis Wideman D FA Sun 4/5/15 1:31 AM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman recorded his 15th goal of the season and added two assists in Saturday's win over the Oilers.
With five points in his last three games, the 32-year-old now hit the 50-point mark for the first time in five seasons. He's piled up a whopping 20 power-play points and with an impressive 170 shots on goal, Wideman has been one of the best all-around fantasy defenseman this season. Keep him rolling, as the Flames are counting on him to keep producing in these final few games of the regular season.
Dennis Wideman D FA Tue 3/31/15 7:28 AM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman scored his 14th goal of the season and added an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Stars.
Wideman also skated to a plus-2 on this one. With 49 points in 76 games, the 32-year-old rearguard has established a new career high in goals, and sits just one point off the mark of his best season (50 points), achieved in 2008-09 with Boston.
Dennis Wideman D FA Thu 3/12/15 9:47 AM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman set up three goals as the Flames doubled up the Ducks 6-3 on Wednesday.
Wideman and his defense partner Kris Russell have been some kind of hot lately, combining for 15 points over their last four games. They're getting top-pair duties, as well as time on Calgary's top power-play unit, and make for fantastic plays right now as they continue to fill the void left by Mark Giordano (biceps), who is done for the year.
Dennis Wideman D FA Sat 3/7/15 2:47 PM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman contributed two assists, with one coming on the power play, in Friday's win over the Red Wings.
That's back-to-back two-assist games for Wideman, who has seen his ice time shoot up the last few contests with Mark Giordano (biceps) out of the picture. Though he's averaging 24:08 TOI for the season, Wideman has topped that mark in five consecutive games, a trend that should continue in light of his hot play. With 41 points on the campaign, the 31-year-old should have a real shot at surpassing his previous career high of 50 points, established in 2008-09 with the Bruins.
Dennis Wideman D FA Fri 3/6/15 2:02 AM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman picked up a pair of assists -- one on the power play -- and registered eight shot blocks Thursday in a shootout win over Boston.
Wideman and defensive partner Kris Russell combined for an outstanding four assists and a ridiculous 23 blocks in this one. As he approaches his 32nd birthday, Wideman's in the midst of one of the best seasons of his career, with 39 points in 63 games. He's got a very real chance at beating his career high of 50, set back in 2008-09 with the Bruins.
Dennis Wideman D FA Thu 2/19/15 8:30 AM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman assisted on both of the Flames' goals and put five shots on net in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.Wideman's resurgent season rolls on, as the blueliner has picked up six points (all helpers) in his last five games. Though he's been on a bit of an assist run of late, Wideman has supplied more diversity in his scoring that most defensemen, with 12 of his 35 points coming on goals. He's worth keeping active in any fantasy league.
Dennis Wideman D FA Fri 2/13/15 12:05 PM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman registered assists at both 5-on-5 play and on the man advantage in Thursday's loss to the Kings.Wideman's assists were of the secondary variety and came just 32 seconds apart of each other in the second period. The 31-year-old's resurgent season continues to rage on, as his 32 points are tied for 16th in the NHL among blueliners.
Dennis Wideman D FA Tue 2/10/15 12:59 PM
Dennis Wideman
D FA
Wideman tallied his 30th point of the season Monday against the Sharks, earning a secondary assist on Jiri Hudler's power-play goal.Wideman has been quite the asset on the man advantage this season, netting four goals and seven assists to nearly triple his output from 2013-14. The 31-year-old would rank as the highest-scoring blueliner on a number of squads, but with Calgary already getting career seasons from top-pair defensemen Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie, Wideman ranks only third in blue line points.