New York Rangers -- Oscar Lindberg Watch -- 2011-12

THE LINDBERG WATCH

Oscar Lindberg, a forward acquired by the Rangers in a May 8, 2011, trade with Phoenix, is playing his second full season of professional hockey at 19 with the Skelleftea-based AIK team, which competes in the highly regarded Swedish Elitserien.

Lindberg, a 2010 second-round draft pick who took part in his first Rangers Prospect Development Camp this past summer, Lindberg is the second cousin of Rangers defense prospect Tim Erixon.

Here is a look at Lindberg's performance in the 2011-12 regular season and playoffs.

LINDBERG'S ELITSERIEN STATS
2010-11 Totals						Power Play
Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	G	A	PTS
Skelleftea	46	5	5	10	-8	1	1	2
Playoffs	18	1	3	4	-6	1	0	1
Sundsvall	5	1	1	2	-3	0	1	1

2011-12 SEASON IN REVIEW

PLAYOFF GAME 19 -- 0 POINTS in 2-0 Road Loss at Gavle (Gavle wins series 4-2)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/19	at Gavle	0-2 L	2 Shots, 2 PIM, Minus-1	GPG: 0.05 APG: 0.17 PPG: 0.22
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Finals: Called for interference at 2:47 of first period. Won five of 10 faceoffs he took as center on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 18 -- 0 POINTS in 3-2 Home Win Over Gavle (Gavle leads series 3-2)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/17	Gavle	3-2 W	Minus-1	GPG: 0.06 APG: 0.18 PPG: 0.24
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Finals: Won three of 11 faceoffs he took as center on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 17 -- 1 POINT in 4-3 Road Overtime Win at Gavle (Gavle leads series 3-1)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/15	at Gavle	4-3 W (OT)	1 Goal, 3 Shots, 2 PIM, Minus-1	GPG: 0.06 APG: 0.19 PPG: 0.25
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Finals: Scored the game-winning goal on power-play at 6:35 of overtime. Called for roughing at 9:00 of third period. Won five of 11 faceoffs he took as center on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 16 -- 0 POINTS in 1-0 Home Loss to Gavle (Gavle leads series 3-0)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/14	Gavle	0-1 L	2 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.2 PPG: 0.2
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Finals: Won three of six faceoffs he took as center on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 15 -- 1 POINT in 3-2 Road Overtime Loss at Gavle (Gavle leads series 2-0)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/12	at Gavle	2-3 L (OT)	1 Assist, 2 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.21 PPG: 0.21
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Finals: Had lone assist on even-strength goal at 16:16 of second period for 1-1 tie. Won six of eight faceoffs he took as center on third line.

PLAYOFF GAME 14 -- 0 POINTS in 6-3 Home Loss to Gavle (Gavle leads series 1-0)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/10	Gavle	3-6 L	1 Shot, Minus-2	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.15 PPG: 0.15
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Finals: Won all seven faceoffs he took as center on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 13 -- 1 POINT in 5-3 Home Win Over Solna (Skelleftea wins series 4-3)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/7	Solna	5-3 W	1 Assist, 1 Shot, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.17 PPG: 0.17
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Semifinals Assisted on even-strength goal at 14:21 of first period for 2-0 lead. Won three of nine faceoffs he took as center on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 12 -- 0 POINTS in 2-1 Road Loss at Solna (Series tied 3-3)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/5	at Solna	1-2 L	2 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.09 PPG: 0.09
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Semifinals Won six of seven faceoffs he took as center on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 11 -- 1 POINT in 8-2 Home Win Over Solna (Skelleftea leads series 3-2)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/3	Solna	8-2 W	1 Assist, 5 Shots, Plus-1	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.1 PPG: 0.1
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Semifinals Assisted on game's final goal, scored at even-strength, at 13:44 of third period. Won three of 10 faceoffs he took as center on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 10 -- 0 POINTS in 5-1 Road Loss at Solna (Series tied 2-2)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/1	at Solna	3-5 L	1 Shot, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Semifinals Lost the one faceoff he took as left wing on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 9 -- 0 POINTS in 5-1 Home Win Over Solna (Skelleftea leads series 2-1)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/30	Solna	5-1 W	3 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Semifinals Won two of three faceoffs as left wing on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 8 -- 0 POINTS in 5-4 Triple-Overtime Road Win at Solna (Series tied 1-1)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/28	at Solna	5-4 W (3OT)	1 Shot, 4 PIM, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Semifinals Called for slashing at 8:06 of third period. Called for delay of game (puck over glass) at 19:28 of first overtime. Skelleftea won game at 10:49 of the third OT. Won two of five faceoffs as left wing on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 7 -- 0 POINTS in 4-1 Home Loss to Solna (Solna leads series 1-0)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/26	Solna	1-4 L	3 Shots, Minus-1	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Semifinals Won three of 10 faceoffs as center on the third line.

PLAYOFF GAME 6 -- 0 POINTS in 2-1 Road Win at Ornskoldvik (Skelleftea wins series 4-2)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/20	at Ornskoldsvik	2-1 W	1 Shot, 2 PIM, Minus-1	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Quarterfinals Called for roughing penalty at 7:32 of the second period. Won six of nine faceoffs as center on the third line.

PLAYOFF GAME 5 -- 0 POINTS in 2-1 Home Win Over Ornskoldvik (Skelleftea leads series 3-2)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/18	Ornskoldsvik	2-1 W	4 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Quarterfinals Won seven of 10 faceoffs as center on the third line.

PLAYOFF GAME 4 -- 0 POINTS in 1-0 Road Overtime Loss at Ornskoldvik (Series tied 2-2)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/16	at Ornskoldsvik	0-1 L (OT)	3 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Quarterfinals Won five of 10 faceoffs as center on the third line. Ornskoldsvik scored game's only goal at 2:40 of overtime.

PLAYOFF GAME 3 -- 0 POINTS in 3-2 Home Overtime Loss to Ornskoldvik (Skelleftea leads series 2-1)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/14	Ornskoldsvik	2-3 L (OT)	2 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Quarterfinals Won one of four faceoffs playing on fourth line. Former NHL player Rob Schremp won game for Ornskoldsvik with penalty shot in overtime.

PLAYOFF GAME 2 -- 0 POINTS in 4-0 Road Win at Ornskoldvik (Skelleftea leads series 2-0)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/12	at Ornskoldsvik	4-0 W	2 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Quarterfinals Played on fourth line.

PLAYOFF GAME 1 -- DID NOT PLAY in 3-2 Home Win Over Ornskoldvik (Skelleftea leads series 1-0)
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/10	Ornskoldsvik	3-2 W		GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: Elitserien Playoff Quarterfinals

GAME 55 -- DID NOT PLAY in 3-2 Road Overtime Shootout Win at Solna
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
3/6	at Solna	3-2 W (SO)		GPG: 0.09 APG: 0.11 PPG: 0.2
NOTES:

GAME 54 -- DID NOT PLAY in 3-1 Home Win Over Lulea
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
3/3	Lulea	3-1 W		GPG: 0.09 APG: 0.11 PPG: 0.2
NOTES:

GAME 53 -- 0 POINTS in 3-2 Road Loss at Linkoping
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
3/1	at Linkoping	2-3 L	Minus-1	GPG: 0.09 APG: 0.11 PPG: 0.2
NOTES: Went 2-for-2 in faceoff wins as right wing on team's fourth line.

GAME 52 -- 0 POINTS in 4-3 Home Win Over Jonkoping
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
2/28	Jonkoping	4-3 W	Even	GPG: 0.09 APG: 0.11 PPG: 0.2
NOTES: Played on team's fourth line.

GAME 51 -- 0 POINTS in 3-2 Home Overtime Shootout Loss to Stockholm
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
2/25	Stockholm	2-3 L (SO)	Even	GPG: 0.09 APG: 0.11 PPG: 0.2
NOTES: Played on team's fourth line.