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Stars' Esa Lindell: Pockets assist in win
Esa 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 Dallas 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
Esa 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
Esa 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 Dallas 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
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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