Flyers Forward Oskar Lindblom Diagnosed With Ewing's Sarcoma
Scary news was reported Friday involving Oskar Lindblom of the Philadelphia Flyers.
The team announced on Twitter that the 23-year-old forward has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Ewing's Sarcoma, and will likely miss the remainder of the season.
We’re all fighting with @oskarlindblom. pic.twitter.com/8ceHDn4OCk
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) December 13, 2019
Lindblom was diagnosed by specialists at the University of Pennsylvania, but the Flyers refused to reveal more information in order to give him and his family privacy during this recovery period.
The rest of the hockey world has shown support for Lindblom, reaching out over social media to address the situation.
Lindblom is one of those guys who always seems to have a smile on his face. Obviously, he's turning himself into a great hockey player too, but that's besides the point. This is a good kid and it kills you to hear that he's going through this.
— Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) December 13, 2019
Prior to the diagnosis, Lindblom was in the midst a career year in his third season in the NHL, putting up 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points in 30 games.
A positive tonight -- pretty much a regular name to highlight -- was the play of Oskar Lindblom. Apart from the goal and nice assist, he provided a screen on the Provorov PPG, won a lot of battles and credited with game-high four takeaways.
— Bill Meltzer (@billmeltzer) November 17, 2019
Obviously, Lindblom's play on the ice doesn't matter whatsoever at the moment. Ewing's Sarcoma is a rare cancer that develops around the bones and must be treated immediately.
Thankfully though, the survival rate for it is very high. Us as fans must maintain optimism and support Lindblom as he works towards a quick recovery.
Our thoughts go out to the skater and his family.