Lindell notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Lindell has earned all six of his points this season over nine games in November. The defenseman had an assist on Tyler Seguin's second goal in Saturday's defeat. Lindell has added 20 shots on net, 36 blocks, 13 hits and a plus-4 rating. He's been firmly in a second-pairing role lately, and he's doing enough on offense to garner some attention in standard fantasy formats.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Scores in OT win
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Lindell scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Arizona.
Lindell got Dallas on the board late in the first period, beating Karel Vejmelka with a wrister through traffic for his first goal of the season. After going scoreless in his first seven games this year, Lindell now has five points (one goal, four assists) in his last eight contests. The 29-year-old blueliner has added 13 hits and 34 blocked shots while averaging 19:36 of ice time in a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Stays warm with helper
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Lindell logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Lindell is up to four assists over five games in November, accounting for all of his offense this season. He's exceeded 20 minutes of ice time in just four of 12 contests, and the last was Nov. 1. The 29-year-old blueliner has racked up 29 blocked shots, 13 hits, 14 shots on goal and a plus-1 rating while filling a top-four role.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Manages assist Monday
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Lindell posted an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
Lindell set up a Wyatt Johnston tally early in the third period, but the Stars didn't stay on the comeback trail. All three of Lindell's helpers this season have come over four games in November. The 29-year-old defenseman has added 14 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 13 hits and a minus-1 rating through 11 appearances. He's mainly played in a bottom-four role, providing solid physicality and key defensive minutes for the Stars this season.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Helpers in consecutive games
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Lindell produced an assist and blocked seven shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.
Lindell has helpers in back-to-back games after opening the season scoreless in seven outings. The 29-year-old had the secondary assist on Matt Duchene's first-period marker Thursday. While his offense remains limited, Lindell is doing his part as a physical defenseman, racking up 13 hits and 24 blocked shots through nine contests.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Gets on scoresheet with assist
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Lindell registered a shorthanded assist, four blocked shots, two hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
Lindell couldn't find a point in seven October outings, but he got on the scoresheet with a helper on Jamie Benn's first-period tally. While Lindell has often been listed on the third pairing this season, his work on the penalty kill essentially makes him a de facto top-four blueliner. The Finn has 11 shots on net, 12 hits, 17 blocked shots, four PIM and a minus-1 rating through eight appearances as a defensive specialist.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: No offense early in season
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Lindell has not recorded a point in seven games this season.
Lindell is usually good for 20-30 points in any given season, but he's off to a slow start on offense. He's still playing a solid physical game with 13 blocked shots and 10 hits, and he's added 11 shots on net and a minus-2 rating. In past years, Lindell has been counted on as more of a two-way defenseman, but the emergence of Thomas Harley and the continued presence of Ryan Suter in a top-four role means Lindell is more of a shutdown defender in 2023-24.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Puts up assist
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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: 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.
