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: Inks five-year extension
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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.
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 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
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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: Deposits empty-netter
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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
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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.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Snags helper Wednesday
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Lindell notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Blues.
Lindell helped out on a Mason Marchment tally in the third period. With three assists over his last eight games, Lindell remains a source of some supporting offense as well as steady defense. The 29-year-old blueliner put up 26 points -- his most in five years -- while adding 114 shots on net, 162 blocked shots, 74 hits and a plus-17 rating in 82 regular-season outings this year.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Gets assist in 600th career game
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Lindell logged an assist, two shots on goal, a plus-3 rating and five blocked shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Avalanche.
Lindell played in his 600th career game Sunday, and he was able to chip in a helper on a Jamie Benn tally in the first period. The 29-year-old Lindell has earned 190 points in his career, including 25 through 78 outings this season. He's added 109 shots on net, 155 blocked shots, 71 hits and a plus-16 rating in 2023-24 while seeing steady usage as one of the Stars' stalwarts on the blue line.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Generates helper
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Lindell notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Lindell snapped an eight-game point drought with the helper on Roope Hintz's empty-netter. The 29-year-old Lindell has been a model of consistency, posting between 23 and 27 points in five of the last seven seasons, with one of the exceptions being the 56-game 2020-21 campaign. He's at 24 points, 99 shots on net, 142 blocked shots, 71 hits and a plus-14 rating through 75 contests in 2023-24, so he should finish the campaign in that established point range barring a late surge of offense.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Snags assist Saturday
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Lindell notched an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Lindell has helpers in consecutive games following an eight-game slump. The 29-year-old defenseman helped out on Jason Robertson's go-ahead goal in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. For the season, Lindell is up to 23 points, 92 shots on net, 128 blocked shots, 66 hits and a plus-15 rating through 66 appearances in a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Manages helper in win
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Lindell posted an assist, two blocked shots, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.
Lindell ended an eight-game point drought with his helper on Chris Tanev's opening tally in the first period. The two have been skating together to start Tanev's Stars tenure, giving the team a solid shutdown duo on the second pairing. Lindell is at 22 points, 91 shots on net, 65 hits, 128 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 65 outings in a quietly effective campaign as usual.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Snaps slump with goal
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Lindell scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Bruins.
Lindell stepped up with fellow Finnish defenseman Miro Heiskanen (personal) away from the team. Lindell's goal put the Stars ahead 3-2 in the third period, and it ended his eight-game point drought. The 29-year-old is up to 21 points, 78 shots on net, 104 blocked shots, 54 hits and a plus-16 rating through 56 appearances. Lindell will be leaned on heavily while the Stars' defense corps is missing three regulars, though Heiskanen should be back before Jani Hakanpaa (upper body) or Nils Lundkvist (concussion).
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Stays warm with goal
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Lindell scored a goal on two shots, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Red Wings.
Lindell hadn't scored in 18 games, but he had a solid eight assists in that span. The 29-year-old defenseman continues to pick up the pace on offense with Miro Heiskanen (lower body) out, but Heiskanen's nearing return will likely cut into Lindell's playing time. Lindell has 20 points, 66 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 47 outings overall.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Deals helper Saturday
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Lindell notched an assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Devils.
Lindell has six helpers, 17 blocked shots, 14 shots on goal and a plus-7 rating over his last seven games. It's not unusual for the 29-year-old to have a stretch of productivity every now and then, and this one has come at a good time with the Stars missing Miro Heiskanen (lower body). Lindell has 19 points, 61 shots on net, 86 blocks, 38 hits and a plus-14 rating over 45 appearances in a top-four role this season.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Produces assist in win
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Lindell notched an assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
Lindell has five helpers and a plus-7 rating over his last five games. He's helped to fill some of the void created by Miro Heiskanen's (lower body) absence. Lindell has quietly put together a strong campaign with 18 points, 57 shots on net, 80 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-14 rating over 43 appearances. He's on track to top 30 points for just the second time in his nine-year career.
