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Dennis Wideman Injury: Updates on Flames Defenseman's Concussion and Return

Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman was suspended 20 games on Wednesday for cross-checking an official, per USA Today Sports' Jimmy Hascup, but he reportedly suffered a concussion in the same game.

According to NHL on NBC's Twitter account, the “NHL [confirmed] Wideman was diagnosed with concussion after hitting [the] linesman.”