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On Wednesday, Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports reported the NHL lost an appeal of a neutral arbitrator's decision to reduce Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman's suspension from 20 games to 10 for hitting a linesman.
Wideman hit linesman Don Henderson in a game on Jan. 27, 2016, and was initially suspended 20 games, but he and the NHLPA appealed to neutral arbitrator James Oldham, who reduced the penalty to 10 games.
The NHL appealed that decision to a New York district court judge, but that judge decided Wednesday the reduction of the penalty was "within the scope" of the arbitrator's ruling, per Wyshynski.