According to the statement released by the Flyers on Friday afternoon, the diagnosis was made by leading specialists at the University of Pennsylvania. Lindblom is scheduled to undergo further testing and evaluation next week, and will begin treatment immediately. He is not expected to play for the remainder of the year.
Knowing Lindblom rather well, though, Folin fully expects the three-year NHL veteran to win this upcoming battle.
"He's not going to give up. He's one of those guys that keeps working. It doesn't matter what he faces. Even last year we had our ups and downs in Philly, but he kept plugging away and moving up the ranks and up the lineup," mentioned Folin. "He was playing on the fourth line, went up to the second line, and just kept producing. I think that speaks volumes about him and how he acts and conducts himself. It's going to be a battle for him, but I'm sure he's going to get out of it on the better side."
The Swedish blueliner says the pair "talk basically every day," and that will surely continue in the weeks and months ahead as Lindblom fights his ailment.
Their closeness is plain to see.
"He's one of the nicest guys I've met. I remember walking into the Philly locker room and he came in and introduced himself right away even though he's younger than me," recalled Folin, who is five-and-a-half years Lindblom's senior. "We spent a lot of time together on the road, and we went on vacation last year during the All-Star break. He came down to Gothenburg and spent some time with us. He really became a good friend, him and his girlfriend, Alma."
