"Dahlin played through the 2025-26 season with an incredibly scary and tragic situation unfolding in his home life, as his fiancée suffered heart failure and spent weeks on life support."
"Landeskog made his return during last year's playoffs, becoming the first NHL player ever to return after having knee cartilage replacement surgery, despite battling injuries this season."
"Toews did not play for two full seasons due to long COVID and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, yet he did not miss a single game for Winnipeg."
The NHL announced Rasmus Dahlin, Gabriel Landeskog, and Jonathan Toews as finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Dahlin faced personal challenges as his fiancée suffered heart failure and lost their unborn child. Landeskog returned after missing three seasons due to knee issues and became the first player to return post-knee cartilage replacement surgery. Toews overcame long COVID and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, playing every game for Winnipeg and achieving a top faceoff winning percentage. Alex Ovechkin was the nominee from the Capitals, leading in scoring during his age-40 season.
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