The Flyers’ preseason kicked off yesterday, and with it came our first major chance to get acquainted and reacquainted with the prospects and still-on-the-bubble veterans. The Flyers dominated early, taking a two goal lead in the second period, and then subsequently giving up two unanswered goals in regulation, and a third to seal an Islanders overtime win. And while the game likely didn’t go exactly how the Flyers would have hoped, it served as a useful evaluative tool, and some people and things certainly stood out.
Coming into training camp— and July’s development camp, even— Lindblom was seen as one of the frontrunners among the forward group to snatch up a roster spot for the regular season, and with good reason.