Oskar Lindblom told a Swedish media store he plans on joining the Philadelphia Flyers in Toronto about Friday with the expectation that he will have the ability to play through the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The forward completed treatment for Ewing's sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, on July 2 and last played Dec. 7. He offers been skating and training in his indigenous Sweden while going to with family.

The Flyers (1-0-0) are playing in the Eastern Meeting round-robin part of the Stanley Glass Qualifiers with the Boston Bruins NHL Embroidered Patches (0-1-0), Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0-0) and Washington Capitals (0-0-1), to determine seeding for the playoffs. Philadelphia defeated Boston 4-1 on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the East hub town, in the first video game for every. The Flyers enjoy the Capitals on Thursday and the Lightning on Saturday. The playoffs start Tuesday.

Lindblom's teammates said Wednesday that having him back again would increase their motivation.

Defenseman Travis Sanheim said, "If he's in a position to join us sooner or later that would end up being not merely good for him however the group itself to have him around and around the people. He's such a likable man that it could motivate us and help us in the playoff operate. I'm uncertain where he's at playing-smart if he does arrive and what lengths off he would be, but that might be something to go over further later on."

When Lindblom does get to Toronto, he'll need to abide by a four-day time quarantine in his accommodation until four negative assessments for coronavirus are confirmed.

The 23-year-old have been ruled out for the growing season when he was diagnosed in December. But since the NHL custom letter number printing time of year was paused March 11 because of concerns encircling the coronavirus, Lindblom could come One color logo iron on transfers back.

General manager Chuck Fletcher stated when Lindblom signed a three-year, $9 million contract ($3 million typical annual value) in July 22 that he hoped Lindblom will be among the 31 players Philadelphia taken to Toronto.

When he was diagnosed, Lindblom was tied with Konecny for the Flyers business lead with 11 goals in 30 games.

During treatment he'd occasionally check out his teammates and instructors before practices or video games, and players said viewing Lindblom lifted their spirits and their play.