OSCAR LINDBERG Center/Wing
Lindberg who won the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award last fall as the top Rangers rookie in the team's 2015 training camp was a scoring machine at the beginning of the season who cooled off too fast for the liking of Coach Vigneault. Relegated to mostly bottom 6 play when he wasn't a healthy scratch from the lineup Lindberg tallied 13 goals, 15 assists and was a plus 12 during 68 games in his first season with the Rangers. Lindberg did fit nicely on the 3rd line with Center Kevin Hayes and countryman Viktor Stalberg but soon was a healthy scratch by Vigneault rotating on and off with Hayes. What looked to be a stellar season for Lindberg turned into mediocrity along side his teammates similar play. Lindberg who is an RFA come July 1st recently underwent hip surgery and will miss at least the first month of the 2016-2017 season. If he stays with the Rangers or winds up in Hartford remains to be seen depending on if the Rangers pick up a player during the summer or if there is a breakout teammate during camp.
GRADE C
NYR Alumni Birthdays 5/9
Stan Brown LW (1926-1927) Joe Cirella D (1990-1993) Mark Tinordi D (1987-1988)
Today in NYR History May 9
1994: The Rangers eliminate the Washington Capitals with a 4-3 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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