Today will be a very emotional game for the Flyers
It has been close to three years since Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom bravely fought and beat cancer.
Although he has since moved on to the San Jose Sharks, the love surrounding the forward will never fade.
As the team takes on the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow, hockey fights cancer night will also take place.
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Lindblom has posted online, bald, that he defeated cancer on December 16th, 2020.
Those wearing specialty jerseys tomorrow will honor someone they know who is fighting cancer.
Tomorrow night the Flyers will host their hockey fights cancer game.
Oskar Lindblom, I'm so happy you beat Cancer.
@oskarlindblom
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However, unlike past years, the players will not participate due to overzealous NHL bureaucracy.
But the night will be an emotional night, as even NHL Insider Jamey Baskow remembers Lindblom's struggle.
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28 NOVEMBRE | 75 ANSWERS Today will be a very emotional game for the Flyers Will you wear buying a Hockey Fights Cancer jersey? |
Yes | 41 | 54.7 % |
No | 34 | 45.3 % |
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