New York Rangers -- Oscar Lindberg Watch -- 2012-13

THE LINDBERG WATCH

Oscar Lindberg, a forward acquired by the Rangers in a trade with Phoenix, is playing his third full season of pro hockey at age 20 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 second Rangers Prospect Development Camp this past summer, has represented Sweden at the World Junior Championships and agreed to his first NHL contract in the spring of 2012.

Here is a look at Lindberg's performance in the 2012-13 season to date.

LINDBERG'S ELITSERIEN STATS
2012-13 Totals						Power Play
Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	G	A	PTS
Regular Season	55	17	25	42	+1	5	8	13
Playoffs	13	4	8	12	+13	1	3	4

2012-13 SEASON IN REVIEW

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 0 POINTS in 5-1 Win Over Switzerland at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/19	Switzerland	5-1 W	3 Shots, Plus-1	GPG: 0.1 APG: 0.1 PPG: 0.2
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament Gold-Medal Game -- Won seven of 11 faceoffs in 14:03 of icetime as center on No. 4 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 0 POINTS in 3-0 Win Over Finland at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/18	Finland	3-0 W	Even	GPG: 0.11 APG: 0.11 PPG: 0.22
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament Semifinals -- Won five of nine faceoffs in 11:08 of icetime as center on No. 4 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 0 POINTS in 3-2 Overtime Shootout Win Over Canada at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/16	Canada	3-2 W (SO)	3 Shots, Minus-1	GPG: 0.12 APG: 0.12 PPG: 0.24
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament Quarterfinals -- Won three of 11 faceoffs in 17:42 of icetime as center on No. 4 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 1 POINT in 4-2 Win Over Denmark at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/14	Denmark	4-2 W	1 Assist, 1 Shot, Plus-1	GPG: 0.14 APG: 0.14 PPG: 0.28
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament -- Had primary assist on even-strength goal at 1:36 of third period (GWG) for 3-2 lead. Won four of eight faceoffs in 10:45 of icetime as center on No. 3 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 0 POINTS in 2-0 Win Over Slovenia at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/11	Slovenia	2-0 W	3 Shots, Plus-1	GPG: 0.17 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.17
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament -- Won seven of 11 faceoffs in 15:20 of icetime as center on No. 3 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 0 POINTS in 3-0 Loss to Canada at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/9	Canada	0-3 L	1 Shot, Minus-2	GPG: 0.2 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.2
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament -- Won nine of 15 faceoffs in 20:23 of icetime as center on No. 1 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 0 POINTS in 5-1 Win Over Norway at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/8	Norway	5-1 W	2 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.25 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.25
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament -- Won eight of 14 faceoffs in 11:28 of icetime as center on No. 3 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 1 POINT in 2-1 Win Over Belarus at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/6	Belarus	2-1 W	1 Goal, 3 Shots, Plus-1	GPG: 0.33 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.33
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament -- Scored even-strength goal at 5:40 of second period for 1-1 tie. Won two of four faceoffs in 11:00 of icetime as center on No. 4 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 0 POINTS in 2-1 Win Over Czech Republic at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/4	Czech Rep.	2-1 W	4 Shots, 2 PIM, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament -- Called for high-sticking at 19:16 of the first period. Saw 9:54 of icetime. Won eight of nine faceoffs as center on No. 3 line.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 0 POINTS in 3-2 Loss to Switzerland at Stockholm, Sweden
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
5/3	Switzerland	2-3 L	1 Shot, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: IIHF World Championship Tournament -- Saw 9:38 of icetime. Won three of five faceoffs as center on No. 3 line.

CZECH HOCKEY GAMES -- 0 POINTS in 2-1 Win Over Finland at Brno, Czech Republic
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
4/28	vs. Finland	2-1 W	1 Shot, 2 PIM, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: World Championship tuneup with Team Sweden -- Called for holding the stick at 9:58 of third period. Won eight of 16 faceoffs as center on No. 2 line.

CZECH HOCKEY GAMES -- 0 POINTS in 1-0 Win Over Czech Republic at Brno, Czech Republic
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Tourney Averages to Date	Honors
4/27	at Czech	1-0 W	1 Shot, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 PPG: 0.0
NOTES: World Championship tuneup with Team Sweden -- Won eight of 16 faceoffs as center on No. 1 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 13 -- 1 POINT in 4-0 Road Win at Lulea
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/18	at Lulea	4-0 W	1 Assist, 4 Shots, 2 PIM, Plus-3	GPG: 0.31 APG: 0.61 PPG: 0.92	MVP
NOTES: Elitserien Championship (Skelleftea wins series 4-0) -- Had primary assist on team's third goal, scored even-strength at 5:32 of second period. Called for roughing at 7:49 of second. Won 10 of 16 faceoffs as center on No. 3 line. Skelleftea wins first title since 1978. Lindberg named Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy winner as Playoff MVP.

PLAYOFF GAME 12 -- 1 POINT in 2-1 Home Win Over Lulea
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/16	Lulea	2-1 W	1 Assist, 4 Shots, 2 PIM, Plus-1	GPG: 0.33 APG: 0.58 PPG: 0.91
NOTES: Elitserien Championship (Skelleftea leads series 3-0) -- Had primary assist on game-winning goal, scored even-strength, at 18:00 of second period. Called for cross-checking at 14:02 of first period. Won six of 11 faceoffs as center on No. 3 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 11 -- 0 POINTS in 4-2 Road Win at Lulea
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/14	at Lulea	4-2 W	2 Shots, Plus-1	GPG: 0.36 APG: 0.55 PPG: 0.91
NOTES: Elitserien Championship (Skelleftea leads series 2-0) -- Won six of nine faceoffs as center on No. 3 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 10 -- 0 POINTS in 1-0 Home Overtime Win Over Lulea
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/13	Lulea	1-0 W (OT)	7 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.4 APG: 0.6 PPG: 1.0
NOTES: Elitserien Championship (Skelleftea leads series 1-0) -- Won seven of 17 faceoffs as center on No. 3 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 9 -- 0 POINTS in 3-1 Home Win Over Linkoping
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/5	Linkoping	3-1 W	3 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.44 APG: 0.67 PPG: 1.11
NOTES: Elitserien Semifinals (Skelleftea wins series 4-1) -- Won nine of 15 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 8 -- 2 POINTS in 3-2 Road Overtime Win at Linkoping
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/3	at Linkoping	3-2 W (OT)	1 Goal, 1 Assist, 5 Shots, Plus-1	GPG: 0.5 APG: 0.75 PPG: 1.25
NOTES: Elitserien Semifinals (Skelleftea leads series 3-1) -- Assisted on even-strength goal at 16:29 of second period for 2-0 lead. Scored game-winning goal even-strength at 4:48 of overtime, giving him overtime goals in back-to-back games. Won 11 of 16 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 7 -- 1 POINT in 3-2 Home Overtime Win Over Linkoping
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
4/1	Linkoping	3-2 W (OT)	1 Goal, 3 Shots, Plus-2	GPG: 0.43 APG: 0.71 PPG: 1.14
NOTES: Elitserien Semifinals (Skelleftea leads series 2-1) -- Scored game-winning goal, even-strength, at 3:27 of overtime. Was on ice for team's first goal, scored even-strength at 4:15 of second period. Won 10 of 20 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 6 -- 1 POINT in 3-2 Road Overtime Win at Linkoping
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/30	at Linkoping	3-2 W (OT)	1 Goal, 3 Shots, 4 PIM, Plus-1	GPG: 0.5 APG: 0.83 PPG: 1.33
NOTES: Elitserien Semifinals (Series tied 1-1) -- Scored power-play goal at 10:33 of first period to cut lead to 2-1. Received double-minor for roughing and slashing at 11:47 of first period. Won 14 of 24 faceoffs as center on team's No. 2 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 5 -- 0 POINTS in 3-2 Home Overtime Loss to Linkoping
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/28	Linkoping	2-3 L (OT)	1 Shot, Even	GPG: 0.2 APG: 1.0 PPG: 1.2
NOTES: Elitserien Semifinals (Linkoping leads series 1-0) -- Won 14 of 30 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line. Playoff assist streak ended at four games. Playoff point streak ended at four games.

PLAYOFF GAME 4 -- 2 POINTS in 4-0 Road Win at Gavle
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/18	at Gavle	4-0 W	1 Goal, 1 Assist, 2 Shots, 4 PIM, Plus-1	GPG: 0.25 APG: 1.25 PPG: 1.5
NOTES: Elitserien Quarterfinals (Skelleftea wins series 4-0) -- Had primary assist on power-play goal at 8:49 of second period (GWG) for 1-0 lead. Scored even-strength goal at 10:33 of second period to make it 2-0. Received double-minor for cross-checking and roughing at 16:30 of first period. Won 10 of 13 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line. Playoff assist streak at four games. Playoff point streak at four games.

PLAYOFF GAME 3 -- 1 POINT in 4-1 Home Win Over Gavle
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/16	Gavle	4-1 W	1 Assist, 6 Shots, 2 PIM, Plus-1	GPG: 0.0 APG: 1.33 PPG: 1.33
NOTES: Elitserien Quarterfinals (Skelleftea leads series 3-0) -- Assisted on even-strength goal at 17:11 of the third period for 3-1 lead. Called for slashing at 1:39 of the first period. Won seven of 11 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line. Playoff assist streak at three games. Playoff point streak at three games.

PLAYOFF GAME 2 -- 1 POINT in 7-3 Road Win at Gavle
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/14	at Gavle	7-3 W	1 Assist, 2 Shots, Even	GPG: 0.0 APG: 1.5 PPG: 1.5
NOTES: Elitserien Quarterfinals (Skelleftea leads series 2-0) -- Had primary assist on power-play goal for 3-0 lead at 7:41 of the second period. Won six of 14 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

PLAYOFF GAME 1 -- 2 POINTS in 5-0 Home Win Over Gavle
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Playoff Averages to Date	Honors
3/12	Gavle	5-0 W	2 Assists, 2 Shots, 2 PIM, Plus-2	GPG: 0.0 APG: 2.0 PPG: 2.0
NOTES: Elitserien Quarterfinals (Skelleftea leads series 2-0) -- Had primary assist on power-play goal for 3-0 lead at 10:56 of third period. Had primary assist on game's final goal, scored even-strength, at 14:12 of third period. Called for roughing at 17:38 of the second period. Won 18 of 23 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

GAME 55 -- 1 POINT in 3-2 Home Overtime Win Over Ornskoldsvik
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
3/5	Ornskoldsvik	3-2 W (OT)	1 Assist, 4 Shots, Minus-1	GPG: 0.31 APG: 0.45 PPG: 0.76
NOTES: Assisted on power-play goal at 17:25 of second for 2-1 lead. Won 10 of 13 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

GAME 54 -- 0 POINTS in 2-1 Road Overtime Loss at Gothenburg
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
3/2	at Gothenburg	1-2 L (OT)	2 PIM, Minus-1	GPG: 0.31 APG: 0.44 PPG: 0.75
NOTES: Called for slashing at 18:02 of second period. Won seven of 12 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

GAME 53 -- 2 POINTS in 3-2 Road Win at Angelholm
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
2/28	at Angelholm	3-2 W	1 Goal, 1 Assist, 4 Shots, 2 PIM, Even	GPG: 0.32 APG: 0.45 PPG: 0.77
NOTES: Had primary assist on power-play goal at 19:25 of first period for 2-1 lead. Scored winning goal, even-strength, at 13:08 of second period. Called for interference at 10:53 of second. Won 15 of 24 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

GAME 52 -- 1 POINT in 3-2 Home Win Over Karlstad
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
2/26	Karlstad	3-2 W	1 Assist, 1 Shot, Plus-1	GPG: 0.31 APG: 0.44 PPG: 0.75
NOTES: Assisted on even-strength goal at 4:04 of first for 1-0 lead. Won 11 of 17 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.

GAME 51 -- 0 POINTS in 4-3 Road Overtime Shootout Win at Lulea
Date	Opponent	Result	Lindberg's stats in Game	Season Averages to Date	Honors
2/23	at Lulea	4-3 W (SO)	2 Shots, Minus-2	GPG: 0.31 APG: 0.43 PPG: 0.74
NOTES: Won nine of 15 faceoffs as center on team's No. 3 line.