ESA LINDELL NEWS

Puts away goal in overtime win Lindell scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.

Impact Lindell scored for the first time since Jan. 25 versus the Blues, putting the Stars up 2-0 at 8:59 of the first period. The defenseman has two points and a plus-9 rating across 10 outings in March as he continues to handle a shutdown role in the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee). Lindell is up to five tallies, 22 points, 88 shots on net, 145 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating through 69 contests this season.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Harley's 2nd goal seconds into OT gives Stars a 3-2 win over the Flyers

Defenseman Thomas Harley scored his second goal of the game nine seconds into overtime, giving the Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snags assist in overtime loss Lindell produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Lindell ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Matt Duchene's game-tying goal in the third period. The 30-year-old Lindell has continued to see heavy minutes in the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee), though Lindell often gets more defensive assignments. He's up to 21 points, 85 shots on net, 141 blocked shots and a plus-31 rating over 66 appearances in a top-four role.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Collects helper in Friday's win Lindell recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Kings.

Impact Lindell earned his first point in four games since the end of the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 30-year-old blueliner has resumed a top-four role with the Stars after his time with Team Finland. Lindell has earned a goal and five assists over his last 11 outings as he takes on a larger role in the absence on Miro Heiskanen (knee). Lindell is at 20 points, 75 shots on net,130 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating across 59 appearances this season. His career-high 32-point campaign from 2018-19 is likely out of reach, but Lindell continues to be a steady depth blueliner for fantasy purposes.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Goal gets Finland on board Lindell scored a goal in Finland's 5-3 loss to Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.

Impact He scored with a shot from the far side of the right circle at 13:19 of the third period to get Finland on the board. Lindell isn't known for his offense, even if he had five points (one goal, four assists) in seven games heading into the tournament. Overall, he has four goals and 15 assists in 55 games this season.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Canada beats Finland 5-3 to set up rematch with United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist apiece as Canada surged to a four-goal lead and held on to beat Finland 5-3

FEBRUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sweden and Finland renew their long-running, tense hockey rivalry at the 4 Nations Face-Off

The United States and Canada will renew their rivalry with each country’s best players on the ice for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches assist in win Lindell produced an assist and four blocked shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Lindell has a helper in back-to-back contests and five points over his last seven games. The defenseman set up a Thomas Harley tally in the third period of Saturday's victory. Lindell is up to 19 points, a plus-22 rating, 70 shots on net, 122 blocked shots and 36 hits through 55 appearances. He's on pace to surpass the 26 points he had over 82 regular-season outings last year -- if he does so, it would be his most production campaign since his career year of 32 points in 2018-19.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Bags apple in shootout loss Lindell notched an assist in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Impact Lindell has a goal and three assists over his last six outings, going plus-7 in that span. The 30-year-old is taking on some heavier defensive minutes that opened up with Miro Heiskanen (knee) exiting the lineup. Lindell is up to 18 points, 69 shots on net, 118 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 54 contests. Given his category coverage, Lindell may be able to help some fantasy managers in deeper formats until Heiskanen is back.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Hands out helper in overtime win Lindell provided an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Lindell has a point in each of the last two contests (one goal, one assist). The 30-year-old blueliner could be in line for a larger role if Miro Heiskanen (lower body) misses time after exiting Tuesday's game. Lindell is up to 16 points, 107 blocked shots, 65 shots on net and a plus-16 rating over 50 appearances. He doesn't have a ton of scoring upside, but he can help in fantasy formats that reward his steady defensive play.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Nets rare power-play goal Lindell scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Blues.

Impact Lindell was on the ice near the end of a power play and was able to cash in for the Stars' second goal. The tally ended an eight-game point drought for the defenseman, and it was his first contribution with the man advantage since the 2021-22 campaign. Lindell plays more of a shutdown role and is unlikely to challenge Miro Heiskanen or Thomas Harley for power-play time moving forward. This season, Lindell is at four goals, 11 assists, 65 shots on net, 104 blocked shots, 34 hits and a plus-14 rating over 49 appearances.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

DeSmith stops 33 shots in his 2nd shutout of the season as Stars top Blues 2-0

Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-0 on Saturday night

JANUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects helper Lindell logged an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

Impact Lindell has five points over 17 games since the start of December. As usual, he's not adding much on offense while serving as a shutdown defender in a top-four role. He's produced three goals, 10 helpers, 57 shots on net, 72 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-12 rating through 39 appearances this season, a pace nearly identical to last year when he had 26 points while playing in all 82 regular-season contests.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Long-range empty-netter seals win Lindell scored an empty-net goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact Lindell finished the game with a long-range empty-netter for his first point in seven contests. The defenseman was held to zero hits and blocked shots for the second game in a row -- it was just the third time he's posted goose eggs in both categories in the same game this year. Despite the recent lack of physical play, that's often where Lindell shines. He has three goals, nine assists, 57 shots on net, 30 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 36 appearances.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Johnston scores go-ahead goal midway through 3rd period as Stars beat Sabres 4-2

Wyatt Johnston scored the tiebreaking goal in his 200th NHL game as the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2

JANUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Living the dream: How a workhorse mentality turned Esa Lindell into a Stars cornerstone | Dallas Stars The 30-year-old defenseman has solidified himself as a steadying presence on the Dallas blue line through a commitment to doing all of the l...

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • NHL.COM

Pockets assist in win Lindell notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Impact Lindell has two helpers over his last five contests. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to see top-four minutes for the 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.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hintz begins third-period goal barrage as Stars beat Flames 6-2

Roope Hintz scored the first in a four-goal third-period for Dallas, including two from Thomas Harley, and the Stars beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Sunday night

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

US prioritizes older veterans for 4 Nations Face-Off against Canada, Sweden and Finland

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DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logs helper Sunday Lindell produced an assist, four shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Jets.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets goal in loss Monday Lindell scored a goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.

Impact 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 Stars' top defensive pairing alongside Miro Heiskanen, especially if he continues to produce as he has over the last three weeks.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leason has goal and 2 assists as Ducks beat Stars 4-2 for first winning streak of season

Brett Leason had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points, Lukas Dostal stopped 34 shots and the Anaheim Ducks held on to beat the Dallas Stars 4-2

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two assists in big win Lindell provided a pair of assists and went plus-4 in Monday's 7-1 win over the Penguins.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets helper in win Lindell posted an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two points in loss Lindell chipped in a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE