Sometimes, a sports story can warm your heart, like when Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan got a surprise visit from Meredith Gaudreau May 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Monahan is the winner of the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the National Hockey League and club announced today. Monahan, Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog and Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury were finalists for the award,

Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan has been awarded the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award honors Monahan as the "player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey,” as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.