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Stars' Esa Lindell: Two assists in big win
Esa Lindell provided a pair of assists and went plus-4 in Monday's 7-1 win over the Penguins.The Dallas 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
Esa 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 Dallas 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
Esa 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
Esa 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 Dallas 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: Inks five-year extension
Esa Lindell signed a five-year, $26.25 million contract extension with Dallas on Tuesday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.Lindell provided five goals, 26 points, 114 shots on net, 162 blocked shots and 74 hits across 82 regular-season contests in 2023-24. He will have a $5.8 million cap hit for 2024-25 before it drops to $5.25 million during his new agreement. Lindell will likely occupy a top-four role in the upcoming campaign while featuring prominently on the penalty kill.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Scores goal in loss
Esa Lindell scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 4.Lindell took a shot that banked in off Darnell Nurse for the Dallas Stars' second tally. The 30-year-old Lindell has two goals and a helper over his last three contests. He's played a larger role in the Western Conference Finals and was paired with Miro Heiskanen for Wednesday's game after most often being alongside Chris Tanev earlier in the postseason. Lindell has five points, 22 shots on net, 26 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 17 postseason appearances.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Posts helper in Game 3 win
Esa 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: Deposits empty-netter
Esa Lindell scored an empty-net goal, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Oilers in Game 2.Lindell picked up his third point of the postseason, all of which have come in his last seven games. The 30-year-old defenseman has provided 36 blocked shots, 22 hits, 21 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating across 15 playoff outings this year. Lindell's role remains mostly defensive, so he shouldn't be expected to generate significant offense.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Contributes assist in loss
Esa 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
Esa 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.
Fantasy Points by Week
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- Start
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