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On Tuesday night, Hockey Twitter celebrated as Oskar Lindblom was named the 2021 recipeient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. This honor is awarded annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. After a battle with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, Lindblom became the fourth Flyers recipient of the Masterton Triphy, joining fellow honorees Bobby Clarke (1972), Tim Kerr (1990) and Ian Laperriere (2011). Lindblom remains an inspiration to many, and hockey fans took to Twitter to congratulate the 24-year-old forward on winning the prestigious award. Check out some of the best tweets below: