There is no certain timeline for when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman might rule on Dennis Wideman’s appeal, according to a report from hockey insider Darren Dreger on NBCSN, as the Calgary Flames defenseman hopes to get his 20-game ban for hitting linesman Don Henderson reduced.
“Now, ultimately what they’re hoping from a Wideman perspective and the Players’ Association is that commissioner Gary Bettman will rule and he will reduce the number of games suspended down from 20,” said Dreger during a segment on NBCSN.
“Is he going to reduce it by three games? Five games seems a bit of a stretch. And when might he do that? There’s no timeline on this.”
7 hours of back and forth legal speak...otherwise known as the Wideman appeal has concluded in NYC.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 10, 2016
No time frame on Bettman's decision on Wideman appeal. It could, in fact, take several days according to a source.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 10, 2016