Flyer: Oskar Lindblom says the standing ovation was ‘unreal’
By Matthew C
Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom has received tons of support from fans for quite some time now after he went through a battle with a rare type of cancer. On March 7 when fans attended a game at the Wells Fargo Center for the first time since the pandemic started, Oskar Lindblom received a much-deserved standing ovation from the crowd. It was his first game in front of fans at the Wells Fargo Center since beating cancer last year.
Ahead of Philadelphia’s game on Saturday night, Oskar Lindblom spoke to reporters about how it felt receiving endless support from fans.
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“The fans have been so good to me and everyone around in the city has been great to me”, Lindblom said. It’s been quite the past year for the young forward and he deserves every ounce of support he receives. Not just from Philadelphia and hockey fans, but from people all around the world who are inspired by Oskar Lindblom.
Lindblom continued, “It’s unreal. I can’t wait to have a full house [in the Wells Fargo Center]”. That’s something every fan looks forward to – a full house at the Wells Fargo Center cheering on Oskar Lindblom and Philadelphia.
The standing ovation Lindblom received by fans in attendance of the game on March 7 wasn’t the only time he was shown support this season. Earlier in the season, when the Flyers visited Pittsburgh, fans in Pittsburgh gave him support there too after the PA announcer for the Penguins addressed Lindblom.