WILMINGTON, Mass. — In a positive sign for the Boston Bruins, defenseman Dennis Wideman — some 20 minutes before the team is scheduled to practice at Ristuccia Arena — is on the ice by himself skating and shooting without any sign of what’s been ailing him.

Wideman has missed the last two Bruins’ games.

UPDATE: P.J Axelsson, Vladimir Sobotka, Byron Bitz and Blake Wheeler have joined Wideman (11:24). UPDATE II: Milan Lucic, Chuck Kobasew, Manny Fernandez and Tim Thomas have also joined the fray.