Stars' Esa Lindell: Puts away goal in overtime win
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Lindell scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.
Lindell scored for the first time since Jan. 25 versus the Blues, putting the Stars up 2-0 at 8:59 of the first period. The defenseman has two points and a plus-9 rating across 10 outings in March as he continues to handle a shutdown role in the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee). Lindell is up to five tallies, 22 points, 88 shots on net, 145 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating through 69 contests this season.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Snags assist in overtime loss
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Lindell produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
Lindell ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Matt Duchene's game-tying goal in the third period. The 30-year-old Lindell has continued to see heavy minutes in the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee), though Lindell often gets more defensive assignments. He's up to 21 points, 85 shots on net, 141 blocked shots and a plus-31 rating over 66 appearances in a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Collects helper in Friday's win
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Lindell recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Kings.
Lindell earned his first point in four games since the end of the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 30-year-old blueliner has resumed a top-four role with the Stars after his time with Team Finland. Lindell has earned a goal and five assists over his last 11 outings as he takes on a larger role in the absence on Miro Heiskanen (knee). Lindell is at 20 points, 75 shots on net,130 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating across 59 appearances this season. His career-high 32-point campaign from 2018-19 is likely out of reach, but Lindell continues to be a steady depth blueliner for fantasy purposes.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Goal gets Finland on board
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Lindell scored a goal in Finland's 5-3 loss to Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.
He scored with a shot from the far side of the right circle at 13:19 of the third period to get Finland on the board. Lindell isn't known for his offense, even if he had five points (one goal, four assists) in seven games heading into the tournament. Overall, he has four goals and 15 assists in 55 NHL games this season.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Notches assist in win
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Lindell produced an assist and four blocked shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.
Lindell has a helper in back-to-back contests and five points over his last seven games. The defenseman set up a Thomas Harley tally in the third period of Saturday's victory. Lindell is up to 19 points, a plus-22 rating, 70 shots on net, 122 blocked shots and 36 hits through 55 appearances. He's on pace to surpass the 26 points he had over 82 regular-season outings last year -- if he does so, it would be his most production campaign since his career year of 32 points in 2018-19.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Bags apple in shootout loss
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Lindell notched an assist in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.
Lindell has a goal and three assists over his last six outings, going plus-7 in that span. The 30-year-old is taking on some heavier defensive minutes that opened up with Miro Heiskanen (knee) exiting the lineup. Lindell is up to 18 points, 69 shots on net, 118 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 54 contests. Given his category coverage, Lindell may be able to help some fantasy managers in deeper formats until Heiskanen is back.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Hands out helper in overtime win
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Lindell provided an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Lindell has a point in each of the last two contests (one goal, one assist). The 30-year-old blueliner could be in line for a larger role if Miro Heiskanen (lower body) misses time after exiting Tuesday's game. Lindell is up to 16 points, 107 blocked shots, 65 shots on net and a plus-16 rating over 50 appearances. He doesn't have a ton of scoring upside, but he can help in fantasy formats that reward his steady defensive play.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Nets rare power-play goal
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Lindell scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Blues.
Lindell was on the ice near the end of a power play and cashed in for the Stars' second goal. The tally ended an eight-game point drought for the defenseman, and it was his first contribution with the man advantage since the 2021-22 campaign. Lindell plays more of a shutdown role and is unlikely to challenge Miro Heiskanen or Thomas Harley for power-play time moving forward. This season, Lindell is at four goals, 11 assists, 65 shots on net, 104 blocked shots, 34 hits and a plus-14 rating over 49 appearances.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Collects helper
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Lindell logged an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.
Lindell has five points over 17 games since the start of December. As usual, he's not adding much on offense while serving as a shutdown defender in a top-four role. He's produced three goals, 10 helpers, 57 shots on net, 72 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-12 rating through 39 appearances this season, a pace nearly identical to last year when he had 26 points while playing in all 82 regular-season contests.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Long-range empty-netter seals win
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Lindell scored an empty-net goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Lindell finished the game with a long-range empty-netter for his first point in seven contests. The defenseman was held to zero hits and blocked shots for the second game in a row -- it was just the third time he's posted goose eggs in both categories in the same game this year. Despite the recent lack of physical play, that's often where Lindell shines. He has three goals, nine assists, 57 shots on net, 30 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 36 appearances.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Pockets assist in win
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Lindell notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
Lindell has two helpers over his last five contests. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to see top-four minutes for the Stars, though mainly in a defensive capacity since he doesn't get much, if any, power-play time. He's now at 10 points, 42 shots on net, 23 hits, 54 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 27 outings this season. Lindell's got decent production in non-scoring areas, making him an option in deeper fantasy formats.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Logs helper Sunday
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Lindell produced an assist, four shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Jets.
Lindell set up Roope Hintz for an empty-netter to close out this win. The assist ended a five-game point drought for Lindell, which was his longest slump since he opened the season with no points over the first eight contests. Offense comes and goes for the 30-year-old blueliner, who primarily features in a shutdown role. He has nine points, 35 shots on net, 19 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 23 outings this season. Due to his non-scoring production, Lindell is a fringe option in fantasy, and a hot stretch on offense can make him a decent streaming option.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Nets goal in loss Monday
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Lindell scored a goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
Lindell didn't open his points tally until Oct. 26, when he recorded an assist in a 4-2 win over Chicago, but he's been very consistent since then. Across his last nine games, the 30-year-old veteran has two goals and six assists, as well as 14 shots, five blocks and 11 blocked shots. Lindell is expected to remain in the Stars' top defensive pairing alongside Miro Heiskanen, especially if he continues to produce as he has over the last three weeks.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Two assists in big win
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Lindell provided a pair of assists and went plus-4 in Monday's 7-1 win over the Penguins.
The Stars shuffled things up on defense, with Lindell joining fellow Finn Miro Heiskanen on the top pairing. At least for Monday's game, it worked beautifully -- Lindell helped out on one of Heiskanen's tallies as well as a Logan Stankoven goal in a six-goal first period. The 30-year-old Lindell has kicked his offense up a notch with six points over his last six games, which represents all of his scoring so far this season. He's added 22 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-6 rating through 14 appearances.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Pockets helper in win
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Lindell posted an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Lindell remains warm on offense -- he has four points over his last four games, though that span dates back to Oct. 26 since the Stars were part of the NHL Global Series in Finland. The 30-year-old defenseman had not recorded a point in his first eight outings this season. He is up to 18 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-3 rating through 12 appearances in a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Two points in loss
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Lindell chipped in a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers.
Lindell had a great performance in his native country of Finland as part of the NHL's Global Series -- he scored his first goal of the season before adding a helper late in the third period. The 30-year-old has produced three points over his last two outings after being held without a point in eight consecutive games to open the 2024-25 campaign. Through 10 games, Lindell has posted three points, 16 shots, 24 blocks, five takeaways and a plus-2 rating.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Supplies assist in win
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Lindell recorded an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Lindell earned his first point of the campaign by setting up Evgenii Dadonov's first-period tally. The 30-year-old Lindell signed a five-year extension in September and continues to be a key shutdown defender for the Stars. He's added 13 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-2 rating through nine appearances this season while averaging 21:02 of ice time.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Posts helper in Game 3 win
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Lindell provided an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Oilers in Game 3.
Lindell helped out on a Jason Robertson goal in the third period, which ended up being the game-winner. All four of Lindell's points this postseason have come in the last eight games, including a goal and an assist over his last two contests. The veteran defenseman is seeing a huge role as a shutdown player while adding 26 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 16 playoff appearances.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Contributes assist in loss
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Lindell posted an assist, four blocked shots, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Avalanche in Game 5.
Lindell set up a Logan Stankoven tally in the third period. The helper was Lindell's second point of the postseason, both of which have come in the last four games. The veteran defenseman has added 17 shots on net, 17 hits, 30 blocks and an even plus-minus rating over 12 playoff contests while filling a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Fills empty cage
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Lindell scored an empty-net goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche in Game 2.
Lindell's empty-netter went the length of the ice and cut off the Avalanche's comeback effort. The tally was the defenseman's first point in nine playoff outings. While he hasn't been scoring, the 29-year-old has added 14 hits, 24 blocked shots, 16 shots on net and a minus-1 rating while seeing top-four minutes this postseason.
