Oscar Lindberg Cleared for Contact

Oscar Lindberg has been cleared for full contact and is practicing today. Kevin Klein has been given a maintenance day. #NYR

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 10, 2016 Oscar Lindberg underwent a successful hip surgery in early May and was expected to miss the first month of the 2016-17 season. But it looks like the hopeful stirrings we heard a month ago about him being ahead of schedule were true.

Lindberg has been officially cleared for full contact.

The battle for spots on the Rangers’ fourth line is a fierce one. The preseason may be over but the decision-making process has only just begun. With Lindberg healthy the Rangers have another forward in the mix that can play both center and…