Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman has been ruled out indefinitely with a back injury. It's a bad blow for the veteran blue-liner after Wideman featured in only 46 games last season. He had a year to forget, registering zero goals and just six points. Across his entire career, Wideman has been able to notch 78 points (20 goals, 58 assists) in 291 outings. The 33-year-old will be playing for his future in 2023-24 once he's healthy, as he is entering the final year of his contract.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman will be a healthy scratch on Monday against Winnipeg. He's been in and out of the team lately and is sitting again, even though Wideman has been one of Montreal's best performers in recent weeks with 12 points in his last 12 appearances. The Canadiens haven't had a lot of quality all year and thus Wideman is the team's fifth-best scorer on the current roster with 25 points in 57 games. Corey Schueneman will play instead of Wideman on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman (unspecified) won't play on Saturday against Pittsburgh after getting hurt in Friday's 4-1 loss to Buffalo. Wideman exits the lineup after having a fine run with six points in seven games. He boasts two goals and six assists in 17 appearances this season with 22 shots, 14 hits and 10 blocks. Mattias Norlinder takes over Wideman's spot on the third defensive pairing. The 21-year-old has gone pointless in his first three career appearances this season.
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