You can still keep up with Wides' second-half exploits at the official Wides Norris Trophy Watch page.
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- 10/16/10: Wides buries Florida's first-power play goal of the season and his first of the year/as a Panther in Florida's 6-0 drubbing of the Lightning.
- 10/21/10: A tough night for Wides, as Florida loses to the Dallas Stars, 4-1, and Wides finishes the night -2. One can only assume that Wides' teammates are throwing him under the bus at this point, as they know he's essentially running away with the Norris. He did have a fight, however, against the Stars' Adam Burish that I can't find video of yet. (EDIT: Found it...not the best scrap for Wides.) Looks like all those daquiris and beach days on South Beach have made Big Money Wides a bit aggressive. Watch out, NHL.
- 10/23/10: Wides had an assist and was a +1 in Florida's 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Wides now has a point in three of the last four games. It's only a matter of time before he cracks the 100 point barrier.
- 10/26/10: Wides buries another power play goal, this time against the Leafs. He ends up at a -1 on the evening, as he was on the ice when Phil Kessel scored on the breakaway. Wides didn't want to chase him; he's an offensive defenseman now.
- 10/28/10: Wides had a nifty assist on Florida's first goal last night, leading the rush up ice before slipping a sweet feed to Bryan McCabe, who buried a slapper. Being the good man that he is, Wides felt so bad about burning the Ottawa defense that he elected to be on the ice for two of their five goals, putting himself at a -2 for the evening. Say what you will about Wides and his cold-hearted goal scoring abilities, but he's nothing if not a gentleman. The Panthers eventually lost, 5-3.
- 10/30/10: Wides decided to take a game off from getting any points, but still managed to finish Florida's 3-1 win over Montreal at +1. That Wides, he can do anything! Including successfully making the middle name "Earl" cool. (Yes, I just found out about the "Earl" thing. Awesome.)
- 11/8/10: Wides now has points in three-straight games, a stretch in which he is a +1 while the Panthers are just 1-2. Can Wides get some HELP down there?
- 11/10/10: Another assist for Wides! And against the Leafs, no less! That's points in four-straight games. "Big Money" indeed.
- 11/13/10: Another reason to hate the Flyers: Wides' valiant five-game point streak came to an end in Philly on Saturday, as the Panthers fell, 5-2. Wides was also a -2 on the evening. One can't help but wonder if Wides is getting tired from carrying the Panthers all of the time...
- 11/17/10: A ho-hum game for Wides, as he finished at -1 with no points in a 2-1 Panther win over the Atlanta Thrashers; one can't help but understand if Wides wasn't fully into this game though. He's busy planning his scorched earth assault on the B's tomorrow night. Hide the women and children.
- 11/18/10: Wides' Norris chances took a big hit tonight with his -2 showing against the B's. Wides wasn't at fault on the goals, and had Chris Higgins simply buried Wides' epic half-ice length pass, he probably would have locked up the Norris last night. But alas, it wasn't meant to be, and now Wides must step it up.
- 11/20/10: Wides didn't record any points, but did finish the Panthers' 4-1 win over the Islanders at +2. BACK TO EVEN FOR WIDES.
- 11/24/10: Wides with the excellent assist on Florida's lone goal against the Bruins. WIDES STRIKES BACK!
- 11/29/10: Wides must really miss Boston; since playing in Boston back on Nov. 18, Wides has just 1 point and is a -4. Norris chances are taking a huge hit right now; the situation is critical.
- 12/3/10: The Panthers are now 0-2 on their current West Coast swing, with Wides putting up just one point and a minus-1 rating over the two games. Coach Peter DeBoer called his team "men against boys" against the Anaheim Ducks, and Wides is disgusted as well. Don't worry, Wides. We know you can't do it alone. Wait, what's that? Wides criticized the team's offensive strategy in that article too?
"We're doing a little bit more of that,'' DeBoer said of the dump-and-chase strategy. "Dennis isn't a coach. He's a player and
if he's got a solution for it then he should speak up.''
if he's got a solution for it then he should speak up.''
- DeBoer brings up a good point: Wides isn't the coach...FIRE DeBOER! WIDES 4 COACH! WIDES 4 JACK ADAMS AND 4 NORRIS IN THE SAME YEAR! HE CAN DO IT ALL!
- 12/4/10: Wides took a penalty in Florida's 2-1 win over Phoenix. That's it. No goals, no assists, an even plus/minus. One can't help but think that Wides is still stewing from DeBoer's comments, and that an offensive outburst of epic proportions is coming soon...beware, NHL. Beware.
- 12/13/10: Wides is having a rough December: he's a -4 with just one assist, and Florida is just 3-3. However, one of those three wins was a 3-0 shutout of the Caps, so don't despair! There's hope for Wides yet. He's probably just thinking ahead to the next time he plays the Bruins and how he'll score 12 goals in that game alone.
- 12/20/10: Wides was a +1 in Florida's 6-2 whipping of Buffalo on Friday night, and he has registered a point in three of the Panthers' last four games. WIDES IS HEATING UP, LOOK OUT!
- 12/28/10: Wides had a decent game against the B's, making a number of supreme outlet passes, but he ultimately finished without any points and an "even" plus-minus rating. Wides is probably just happy to be back to even: he went a combined -5 in two games against Pittsburgh and Buffalo last Wednesday and Thursday nights. The Norris Trophy people aren't going to like this, Wides. It's time for some more rocket goals.
- 12/31/10: Wides ended 2010 with an assist and a plus-1 rating in a 3-2 OTL to Montreal, the Panthers' second 3-2 extra time loss in a row (the other being to the B's on Monday). Chances are Wides' New Year's resolution was to stop holding himself back so he doesn't make his teammates look bad, so I'm expecting anywhere from 20-80 points for Wides in January. Get on board now.
- 1/2/11: Wides had an assist, a blocked shot and three shots on goal in Florida's 3-0 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Wides' New Year's resolution (see 12/31/10 above) has begun!
- 1/3/11: Wides continued his assault on 2011 last night, scoring a goal and finishing the game at plus-1. Wides now has points in three-straight games, and is an even plus/minus or better in four straight. Let the Norris talk resume...
- 1/10/11: Wides has now recorded a point in three of five games in 2011. YES. And, he's also "even" in terms of plus/minus in 2011. DOUBLE YES. Of course he's still a minus-12 on the season, but who cares?! That's in the past!TURNING IT ON IN 2011!
- 1/11/11: Wides had a huge game against the Caps, assisting on a goal in regulation then BURYING THE GAME-WINNER IN OVERTIME. YES, WIDES. But somehow, Wides managed to win the game, record two points AND STILL FINISH AT -1. COME ON, WIDES. NORRIS VOTERS REALLY LIKE THAT +/- STAT!!!
- 1/13/11: Wides didn't score, but he managed to finish Florida's 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators at +1. As my grandfather used to say: progress, not perfection. THAT PLUS/MINUS NUMBER IS SLOWLY COMING DOWN! SLOWLY, BUT SURELY!
- 1/18/11: Five points in his last four games! Eight points since the start of 2011! Three goals in his last four games! That sound you hear is the Norris Trophy Committee knocking on Wides' door to deliver the trophy already. CALL OFF THE FIGHT! (Even though he scored a goal, Wides went -1 last night. COME ON WIDES!)
- 1/19/11: The Panthers have now blown third period two-goal leads in two games in a row. Fortunately for Wides, he emerged from the most recent debacle unscathed: 0 goals, 0 assists and an even plus/minus. Way to be, Wides.
- 1/26/11: No points and a minus-1 for Wides in his last game of the season against the Bruins. However, Wides heads into the All-Star break with25 points, just four points fewer than Nathan Horton. Wides will catch him by Valentine's Day. MARK IT DOWN.
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