Source: New York Post
See Also new york islanders Noah Dobson knows his Islanders future is complicated after frustrating season When Mike Reilly was working his way back from heart surgery, one of the things he’d tell himself was, “Let’s make a great story out of this. ” That’s exactly what Reilly did in returning to the Islanders the very same season he had his procedure, and it’s why he was named Wednesday morning as the team’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication, as chosen by the Islanders chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. “Obviously a lot of guys who are up for the award, they have some unique story or situation,” Reilly said.
