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MONTREAL — Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Wideman was doing his best to make use of his idle time here, limping up the stairs at the Bell Centre while his teammates were on the ice for Wednesday’s morning skate.

But Wideman will have a clearer picture of what’s next in his rehabilitation from a devastating hamstring injury — surgery or no surgery — later this week.

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Following Wednesday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens, Wideman was scheduled to fly with the team to New York, where he’ll visit with specialists to decide the next course of action. Wideman’s injury, which resulted from being pushed to the ice at a bizarre angle by Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin on Nov. 16, is not commonplace.

Depending on doctors’ recommendations, he could be lost for the season. Wideman, who had also seen spot duty as a right-winger, scored three goals and five assists in 16 games before his injury.

He has 14 goals and 24 assists in 156 career games with the Senators.

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