Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia Flyers) received a major boost Monday. Tied 1-1 in a first-round series against Providence (Boston Bruins), Lehigh Valley received defenseman Travis Sanheim and forward Oskar Lindblom on loan from the Flyers, who were eliminated Sunday by the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in the Eastern Conference First Round
Lehigh Valley, the Atlantic Division regular-season champion, hosts Game 3 against Providence on Friday.
Sanheim, 22, (6-3, 181) played in each of the four playoff games for the Flyers as an NHL rookie, scoring a goal in Game 5 for his only pointof the series. He had 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 49 regular-season games. He had 16 points (one goal, 15 assists) in 18 regular-season games with Lehigh Valley this season. Philadelphia selected him No. 17 in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Lindblom, 21, (6-1, 191) brings more offense to one of the top 5-on-5 teams in the AHL and a group that placed second in the AHL with 3.42 goals per game. He had six points (two goals, four assists) in 23 regular-season games for Philadelphia, but had no points in four postseason games. He had 34 points (16 goals, 18 assists) in 54 regular-season AHL games as a rookie this season. He also represented Lehigh Valley at the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic.
Philadelphia drafted him in the fifth round (No. 138) in the 2014 draft, and he has emerged as one of the top prospects in an organization brimming with young talent.
Lehigh Valley managed a split in the first two games at Providence this past weekend. Helping to lead the way was forward
Danick Martel
, 23 (5-8, 162). He had two goals, including the game-winner, in a 3-2 win in Game 1. He had 25 goals in 59 regular-season games, the third consecutive AHL season that he has scored at least 20 goals.