The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday that 23-year-old forward Oskar Lindblom has been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma and has been ruled out for the rest of the 2019-20 campaign to undergo treatment:
Lindblom, who is in his third NHL season, scored 11 goals and seven assists in 30 games this campaign. He registered 17 goals and 16 assists in 2018-19.
Lindblom also made his first appearance for Sweden's men's national ice hockey team at the Ice Hockey World Championships in May.
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