As Chris Wideman left the rink Saturday morning, he knew he had to be ready to suit up that night.
He just wasn't completely sure if he was going to get the chance.
The Senators defenceman would loved to have had time to bring his parents in from St. Louis for his NHL debut against the Nashville Predators but time was of the essence and he wasn't even sure if he was going to be in the lineup until he got to the rink to confirm Marc Methot was sidelined with flu.
Wideman, 25, the AHL's top defenceman last season, would have rather been part of a win but was thrilled to get the chance.