The Calgary Flames are tied for first in the league for penalties with 80 of them. They are leading, however, in the most minor penalties with 74. In the last five seasons with this team not even ranking in the top 20 for most amount of penalties, what changed?
The Wideman Effect
Some seem to think it might have to do with the Wideman Effect, as Sportsnet puts it. As me and my friends put it, we call it #WidemanGate2k16. Last season on January 27th, 2016, Flames D Dennis Wideman crashed into a linesman after a big hit along the boards.