It was annonced today that Teppo Numminen is not a finalist for the Bill Masterton Trophy.  According to the NHL, the Masterton allegedly is awarded to the player that “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.” Teppo has likely never made a dirty play in his 20 some years of  playing. I can’t remember any here in his Sabre career. And as for perseverence? Teppo is 40 and he had to go through open heart surgery, and 8 months of training to return to the Sabres . If that’s not dedication to ice hockey, there is no such thing.
Nice job, NHL.