Lindell logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Lindell entered Thursday with no points and a minus-6 rating over his last six contests, as he's struggled at both ends of the ice in this postseason. The defenseman snapped the scoring drought when he set up Jason Robertson's second goal of the game late in the second period. Lindell is at three helpers, a minus-9 rating, 25 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and 14 hits through 17 playoff outings in a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Registers helper Tuesday
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Lindell logged an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken in Game 4.
Lindell snapped a five-game point drought with his second assist in 10 postseason contests. He had a hand in Max Domi's empty-net tally in the third period. While there hasn't been much offense for Lindell, he's added 16 blocked shots, nine hits, 11 shots on net, six PIM and a minus-4 rating in a top-four role in the playoffs.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Contributes assist
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Lindell notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Wild in Game 4.
Lindell picked up his first point in four playoff outings on an Evgenii Dadonov goal in the third period. While he's done little on offense, Lindell has been a huge boost in the defensive zone with 11 blocked shots in the postseason. The 28-year-old should continue to see top-four minutes while shoring up the Stars' defense.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Tallies in blowout win
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Lindell scored a goal in Monday's 6-1 win over the Red Wings.
Lindell's goal at 7:59 of the first period stood as the game-winner, his second such tally this season. The 28-year-old defenseman snapped a four-game point drought. He's up to eight goals, 24 points, 113 shots on net, 147 blocked shots, 85 hits and a plus-29 rating through 80 appearances.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Records two assists Friday
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Lindell notched two helpers in Dallas' 5-2 victory over Arizona on Friday.
Lindell provided the primary assist on both the Stars' first goal and their final marker of the contest. He has contributed three assists over his last two games after being held off the scoresheet for seven consecutive outings from March 13-25. Lindell has seven goals and 23 points in 75 appearances in 2022-23.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Picks up shorthanded helper
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Lindell provided a shorthanded assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Lindell snapped a seven-game point drought with his helper on Luke Glendening's third-period tally. It's been a slightly down year for Lindell, who has 21 points (two shorthanded) through 74 contests this season. He's added 101 shots on net, 138 blocked shots, 82 hits and a plus-28 rating in a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Posts assist Saturday
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Lindell logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Lindell was the only healthy skater who didn't record a point in Thursday's 10-4 blowout win over the Sabres. He made up for it Saturday, setting up a Roope Hintz tally at 4:51 of the second period to open the scoring. This has actually been a solid stretch for Lindell, who has a goal and three helpers over his last five games. The 28-year-old defenseman has 20 points, 97 shots on net, 129 blocked shots, 75 hits and a plus-30 rating through 66 outings overall.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Points in three straight outings
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Lindell notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.
Lindell has a goal, two assists, a plus-4 rating and seven blocked shots during his three-game point streak. The 28-year-old defenseman set up Jamie Benn's game-tying goal at 14:12 of the third period. Lindell can get warm in short bursts, so he might be worth a look for fantasy managers. The defenseman has 19 points, 92 shots on net, a plus-31 rating, 127 blocked shots and 72 hits through 64 appearances this season.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Nabs assist in win
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Lindell produced an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.
Lindell has a goal and an assist over his last two games, though this uptick in offense followed an eight-game slump. The defenseman set up Radek Faksa for a second-period tally. Lindell is up to 18 points, 91 shots on net, 125 blocks, 69 hits and a plus-31 rating through 63 appearances, serving as a defensive specialist in the Stars' top four.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Fills empty cage
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Lindell scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Lindell provided some extra insurance late in the third period with a long-range tally. He snapped an eight-game point drought with the empty-netter, which was his seventh goal and 17th point through 62 outings. He's added 91 shots on net, 120 blocked shots, 68 hits and a plus-28 rating while logging top-four minutes despite regularly being listed on the third pairing.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Registers helper in win
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Lindell recorded an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Lindell ended a four-game point drought with his helper. That was his longest quiet stretch since a seven-game pointless run in late December. The 28-year-old defenseman has 16 points, 79 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 60 hits and a plus-28 rating through 53 appearances, providing solid defense and physical play with a bit of offense in a bottom-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Manages assist Saturday
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Lindell notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Coyotes.
Saturday marked the first time this season that Lindell ended a game without any hits or blocked shots, but he was still able to pick up his fifth point in the last 11 games. The 28-year-old is typically a reliable contributor in the physical categories. He has 15 points, 92 blocked shots, 57 hits, 73 shots on goal and a plus-27 rating through 48 appearances.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Tallies in win
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Lindell scored a goal and blocked four shots in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Kings.
Lindell stretched the Stars' lead to 3-0 in the first period. The 28-year-old has been getting more involved on offense lately with three goals, an assist and 20 shots on net through his last 10 games. For the season, the blueliner is at six tallies, 14 points, a plus-25 rating, 71 shots on net, 57 hits and 92 blocked shots in 47 appearances.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Delivers assist in loss
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Lindell managed an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Flames.
Lindell has been a semi-regular contributor on offense lately with two goals and a helper over his last seven games. The 28-year-old defenseman can chip in some points here and there -- he's got 13 of them through 44 contests this season, roughly in line with his usual pace. Lindell has added 65 shots on net, 82 blocked shots, 56 hits and a plus-23 rating.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Lights lamp Sunday
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Lindell scored a goal on four shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Lindell provided a quick response to the Panthers' lone goal of the game, scoring just 39 seconds after Carter Verhaeghe did in the second period. The goal was Lindell's second over his last four games and his fifth tally of the season. He has 12 points, 61 shots on net, 74 blocked shots, 56 hits and a plus-22 rating as a steady defender in a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Ends seven-game scoring drought
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Lindell provided a goal in a 5-2 win against San Jose on Saturday.
Lindell's marker came at 18:47 of the third period and was scored on an empty net. He has four markers and 11 points in 38 contests in 2022-23. He brought his seven-game point drought to an end.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Fills empty net
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Lindell scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Lindell gave the Stars some breathing room when he cleared the puck long and into the empty cage for their third goal. He's picked up just two points through seven games in December. The 28-year-old blueliner is at three goals, 10 points, 42 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 48 hits and a plus-15 rating through 30 appearances. He'll play mainly in a defensive role, though his physical play could be worth a look in deeper fantasy formats.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Collects helper in shootout loss
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Lindell recorded an assist in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Wild.
Lindell ended a seven-game point drought with the assist. The 28-year-old has been known to produce bursts of offense at times, but his biggest contributions in fantasy tend to come in the physical aspects of the game. He has two goals, seven assists, 45 hits, 36 blocked shots, 34 shots on goal and a plus-16 rating while seeing top-four minutes through 25 contests this season.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Adds assist Thursday
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Lindell logged an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.
Lindell had the secondary helper on a Roope Hintz goal at 4:58 of the first period. With four points and a plus-7 rating over his last four games, Lindell is enjoying his best stretch of the season. The 28-year-old blueliner has two tallies, six helpers, 23 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 33 hits and a plus-11 rating in 17 contests overall, serving as a mainly defensive presence in the Stars' top four.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Three points including GWG
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Lindell scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, one shorthanded, in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.
He lit the lamp late in the first period to give the Stars a 2-0 lead, then led a break on the penalty kill that resulted in a Luke Glendening shortie. Lindell came into the afternoon with only four points (one goal, three assists) through 14 games, and his lack of power-play time limits his fantasy upside despite Sunday's big performance.
