Oskar Lindblom

On 30 May 2017, Lindblom was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[3] He was then assigned to the Flyers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. On 18 January 2018, Lindblom was selected to replace Phantoms teammate Danick Martel at the 2018 AHL All-Star game.[4] Lindblom was called up to the NHL for the first time on 19 February 2018,[5] and played his first career NHL game two days later against the Montreal Canadiens.[6] He recorded his first NHL point on 17 March against the Carolina Hurricanes.[7] The next day against the Washington Capitals, Lindblom scored his first career NHL goal in a 6-3 win.[8] Following the Flyers defeat in Round 1 of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Lindblom was loaned to the Phantoms to play in their post-season.[9]

On 13 December 2019, Lindblom was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a form of bone cancer. The diagnosis effectively ended his season.[10] On 2 July 2020, Lindblom completed his chemotherapy treatments.[11] Following his cancer battle, Lindblom was named as one of three finalists for the 2019–20 Masterton Trophy alongside Bobby Ryan and Stephen Johns.[12]

On 22 July 2020, the Flyers signed Lindblom to a three-year, $9 million contract extension.[13] On 3 September, Lindblom returned to play in a Game 6 victory against the New York Islanders. He spent 17:30 minutes on ice, which included three shot attempts, two hits and one block.[14]