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Nick, Landon, Milana, and Hudson Foligno [Source]

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sending positive vibes to Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno and his family as his young daughter Milana recovers from heart surgery at Boston Children’s.

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Nick Foligno of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Robin Lehner of the New York Islanders and Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks were named finalists for the Masterton Trophy on Friday. The award is presented annually to the player voted to best exemplify the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

The winner will be announced at the 2019 NHL Awards presented by Bridgestone at the Mandalay Bay Events Center sports and entertainment complex in Las Vegas on June 19.

Foligno, a 31-year-old forward, was forced to deal with health issues affecting two of his three young children yet returned to the lineup and played a significant role in helping the Blue Jackets qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He missed five games when his 5-year-old daughter, Milana, born with a congenital heart defect, needed a second heart surgery Dec. 31. Milana had surgery to replace a heart valve a few weeks after her birth in October 2013, a procedure that worked but still presented some complications. He missed four games when his 23-month-old son, Hudson, was hospitalized March 11 after contracting pneumonia so severe that his right lung collapsed four days later. The Blue Jackets captain managed 35 points (17 goals, 18 assists) in 73 games, and was second on Columbus in hits (175) and eighth in takeaways (37). No Columbus player has won the Masterton since the Blue Jackets entered the NHL in 2000.

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