James van Riemsdyk gave Philadelphia the lead on the first shot of the match. But then it was Minnesota for the whole slant in the game.
"Thank you to the Minnesota Wild and the hockey community for support and encouragement," Philadelphia tweeted as the meeting went on. "Together we are all #OskarStrong".
The team also posted a picture from the dressing room with Lindblom's player shirt at his empty place, and just one word: "Perspective".
The news came Friday that the 23-year-old forward from Gävle was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a type of skeletal cancer that usually affects children and young people.