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• Stars' Esa Lindell: Pockets assist in win

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  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

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  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

  11/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  11/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  11/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  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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