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Then&Now || Joseph Blandisi

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Ottawa Senators at. Toronto Maple Leafs 09/25/23/

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Sidney Crosby was his usual humble, appreciative self on Thursday morning after being informed that he was the Penguins' nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.

No, he's not overcoming a terrible injury or health issue, and he didn't have to battle adversity off the ice. But with the work he puts into his game, there's nobody else that best exemplifies a dedication to hockey. With his role as a leader on the team, an ambassador to the game and just an overall great human, nobody else best exemplifies sportsmanship. And with him having the season he's having at age 36 -- 39 goals and 45 assists in 76 games, on a mission to drag the Penguins into a postseason spot at any cost, he's a model of perseverance in his own way.

While Crosby may not quite agree with his own nomination -- the second nomination of his career, after he was a finalist in 2013 after his bounce back from concussions -- his teammates sure think he's deserving.

"It's everything he stands for," Rickard Rakell said. "It's about the leadership on and off the ice, the time he puts into getting to the top of his game. It's obviously well-deserved."

"It's the way he carries himself," added Marcus Pettersson. "He represents the game, in a way. He doesn't only represent us, for a long time he's been the face of hockey, too. The passion that he brings, and the love for the game that he brings, he's a very, very well-deserving nominee."

As far as sportsmanship, Crosby is a model of that both on and off the ice. Off the ice, he's an ambassador to the game. He never turns down media, and is almost always available to speak in the locker room after games and practices. He's generous with his time, as exemplified in a story Brian Boyle recently shared of Crosby spending nearly an hour playing bubble hockey with Boyle's young son Declan after a game when Boyle's family was in town during the 2021-22 season, and taking the time to FaceTime with Boyle's kids when they were back home in the Boston area. He's accessible to fans, with Mike Sullivan noting that he's never seen Crosby turn down a kid seeking an autograph or looking to meet him.

"Some of the small gestures for me are the ones that mean most," Sullivan said. "Not everybody gets a chance to see that side of Sid."

Crosby is just a giver too, whether it be for teammates or complete strangers. I've seen him before in front of me on the drive into PPG Paints Arena for game nights, and he's cut across lanes approaching an intersection to get next to the median to give money to a homeless person. One of my favorite stories about Crosby came courtesy of Joseph Blandisi, who recalled what Crosby did for Adam Johnson after Johnson's NHL debut in Nashville in 2019.

"I remember that the day after (Johnson's) first NHL game," Blandisi told me after Johnson's death in October. "Crosby had his tailor in the dressing room and got Johnny a suit from his tailor as a congratulations for his first NHL game. That's a story I always tell when people ask me how it was playing with Sid, I always tell the story that he bought Johnny a suit after his first game. That always stuck with me."

Crosby reflected on Letang's win last season on Thursday, after he succeeded him as the Penguins' nominee.

"Given the fact that he had gone through (the stroke) once before, and then having to go through it again and seeing over the years how hard he's worked and what he's gone through to still be playing to a level that he is, it's really impressive," Crosby said. "It was much more deserving, probably, than my nomination."

sid for masterton 🥹

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2024 Toronto Marlies playoff stat leaders

Games played: Nick Abruzzese, Kieffer Bellows, Joseph Blandisi, Kyle Clifford, Dylan Gambrell, Dennis Hildeby, Roni Hirvonen, Mikko Kokkonen, Max Lajoie, Robert Mastrosimone, Topi Niemelä, Matteo Pietroniro, Jake Quillan, Marshall Rifai, Logan Shaw, Josiah Slavin, Zach Solow & Alex Steeves (3) Goals: Marshall Rifai (3) Assists: Kyle Clifford (3) Points: Kyle Clifford & Marshall Rifai (4) +/-: Kyle Clifford (+4) PIM: Kyle Clifford (25) Wins: Dennis Hildeby (1) Fewest losses: Dennis Hildeby (2) Fewest goals allowed: Dennis Hildeby (10) Saves: Dennis Hildeby (86) Shutouts: Dennis Hildeby (0)

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Cape Breton's Logan Shaw assigned to Marlies from Toronto Maple Leafs training camp

Cape Breton��s Logan Shaw assigned to Marlies from Toronto Maple Leafs training camp

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Toronto Maple Leafs assigned a Cape Breton hockey player from their training camp on Monday. Forward Logan Shaw of Glace Bay was sent down to the club’s American Hockey League affiliate team, the Toronto Marlies, prior to the start of that team’s training camp. The 29-year-old was among 10 players reassigned to the Marlies including Joseph Blandisi, Curtis Douglas, Max Ellis,…

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stk @ lav, 04.04.21 | the games continue to be Spicy

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congrats boys!

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stefannoesen: Pure

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👑 @ 🐧 (12/14/19)

Blender & Jars

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Hi Joe!

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Just like Tristan Jarry, Joseph Blandisi’s mom, Josie, (who is in her mid-50s) scored a shutout last night (Dec. 12), too!

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2023-24 Toronto Marlies Regular Season Stat Leaders

Games played: Nick Abruzzese (71) Goals: Logan Shaw (30)(7th in league) Assists: Nick Abruzzese (36) Points: Joseph Blandisi (59) +/-: Tommy Miller (+18) PIM: Kyle Clifford (140)(8th in league) Wins: Dennis Hildeby (21) Fewest losses: Luke Cavallin (4) Fewest goals allowed: Luke Cavallin (25) Saves: Dennis Hildeby (1,002) Shutouts: Dennis Hildeby (4)(10th in league)

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