PHILADELPHIA _ Flyers left winger Oskar Lindblom continues to make progress in his battle against a rare bone cancer.
Lindblom, 23, was tied for the Flyers' team lead with 11 goals when he was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in December, and he has missed the rest of the suspended season. The Sweden native has been undergoing treatments at Penn, and he dropped by the Flyers' locker room a few times between hospital visits.
"Oskar's going through his last treatments coming up here, but everything I've been told from Jimmy (McCrossin, the team's trainer) has been very positive," Flyers assistant general manager Brett Flahr said Monday night. "He feels great, considering the condition he's in. He's such a great kid and he's determined. His focus is to play as soon as possible."
It is not known if Lindblom will be able to play next season.
"For all the stuff this guy has been through, he looks terrific," Flahr said. "The last time I saw him, he looked good. He had that smile on his face. He's doing things like cardio (workouts) to keep up his strength as much as he can. I think as soon as he gets his last treatments, the worst is over for him."
Flahr said Lindblom's doctors have told the young forward "it couldn't have gone any better for him."
