Esa Lindell - NHL News & Rumors

Tallies in preseason win Lindell scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 2-0 preseason win over the Wild.

Impact Lindell showed a little offense in this preseason contest. The 32-year-old defenseman is likely to resume his usual shutdown role in the top four for the Stars in 2026-27. He matched his career high with 32 points while adding a plus-30 rating, 83 shots on net and 179 blocked shots over 82 regular-season contests last year. Lindell doesn't hit like he used to, but he's defensively sound on a good team, which gives him depth appeal in fantasy.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Johnston's double-OT deflection gives Stars 4-3 win over Wild in Game 3

Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Two-point effort Wednesday Lindell scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sabres.

Impact The veteran blueliner scored his first power-play goal of the season in the final game, giving Lindell a bit of momentum heading into the playoffs. He's gotten onto the scoresheet in just three of the last 15 contests, but Wednesday's effort did bring him up to 32 points (six goals, 26 helpers) through 82 games on the campaign, tying his career high.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Johnston seals Stars' regular season-ending 4-3 shootout win over Sabres

Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal and the Dallas Stars posted their third consecutive 50-win season with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night in...

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Provides two assists Lindell logged two assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.

Impact Lindell could be poised to handle more minutes in the likely event Miro Heiskanen (lower body) misses time after getting hurt Thursday. The 31-year-old Lindell had gone five games without a point prior to this outing, which was his first multi-point performance since Jan. 12 versus the Kings. With the effort, he reached the 30-point mark on the year, adding 79 shots on net, 172 blocked shots and a plus-29 rating. It's Lindell's highest-scoring year since he had a career-best 32 points in 82 appearances in the 2018-19 regular season.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

After grind of Milan Cortina Games, Olympians chase rest to peak again ahead of Stanley Cup runs

NHL teams are managing their Olympic players carefully as the same stars now chase the Stanley Cup with little recovery time

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

The Dallas Stars are eager to get out of their late-season lull before the playoffs

The Dallas Stars are heading to playoffs as one of the first two teams in the NHL who have clinched a spot

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

Nabs power-play helper Sunday Lindell posted a power-play assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Lindell has four helpers over his last seven contests. This was his first power-play point of the season, though he's averaging 43 seconds per game with the man advantage, his most in any campaign since 2020-21. Lindell is at 25 points, 65 shots on net, 142 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating over 63 appearances, giving him a chance at just the second 30-point campaign of his career.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Olympic injuries to Rantanen and Faksa affected how Dallas Stars approached NHL trade deadline

Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill says a couple of injuries during the Olympics affected how he approached this week's NHL trade deadline

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Mammoth acquire Weegar from the Flames, Oilers make another trade with the Blackhawks

The Western Conference loaded up ahead of the NHL trade deadline, with two Stanley Cup contenders adding significant players and an upstart team looking to make the playoffs making...

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Mikko Rantanen will miss at least 2 weeks for the Dallas Stars after getting hurt in the Olympics

Mikko Rantanen will miss at least two weeks for the Dallas Stars after sustaining a lower-body injury in the Olympics

FEBRUARY 23 • Associated Press

Buries goal in win Lindell scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Impact Lindell ended his 18-game goal drought with a tally at 8:26 of the second period, which held up as the game-winner. During that span, he still contributed nine assists and 38 blocked shots. Lindell remains a defensive stalwart for the Stars, though he's added five goals, 21 points, 47 shots on net, 109 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating in 50 contests. He's on pace to reach the 30-point mark for the first time since 2018-19.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Stars end Bruins' 6-game winning streak with a dominant 6-2 victory

Jason Robertson scored two goals, Justin Hryckowian had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid while snapping the Boston Bruins’ six-game winning stre...

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Bruins vs. Stars | NHL Highlights | January 20, 2026

JANUARY 21 • YOUTUBE

Logs two assists against Kings Lindell recorded two assists, a blocked shot and a hit during Monday's 3-1 win over Los Angeles.

Impact Lindell had recorded just one point over his eight appearances leading up to Monday's matchup, but he bounced back with a multi-point performance against Los Angeles, which marked his fifth outing this season with two points. Lindell is now up to four goals and 16 helpers through 46 appearances during the 2025-26 campaign, and he's on pace to surpass his career-best mark of 21 assists this year.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Robertson strikes late in the third period to help send Stars to 3-1 victory over Kings

Jason Robertson scored late in the third period, Wyatt Johnston scored his 25th goal of the season, and the Dallas Stars defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Monday night

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Stars' Roope Hintz had 12 shots in skid-ending win. That's the most since the team moved to Dallas

Roope Hintz did all he could to make sure the Dallas Stars' losing streak would not reach seven games

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Earns two more helpers Lindell logged two assists in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Lindell has a goal and six helpers over his last seven games. He's done better at consistently contributing on offense since mid-November, all while providing quality shutdown defense in a top-four role. Overall, the blueliner has four goals, 13 assists, 39 shots on net, 85 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 37 outings.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs pair of assists Lindell notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Lindell had a hand in first-period tallies by Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston. This was Lindell's second multi-point effort in December -- he's up to six points over nine outings this month. For the season, the reliable defenseman has four goals, 10 helpers, 37 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 35 appearances. He'll continue to chip in some depth offense while stabilizing fantasy teams with strong production in blocks and plus-minus rating.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Stars vs. Sharks - December 18, 2025

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Wyatt Johnston scores 2, Roope Hintz has goal and assist as Stars beat Sharks 5-3

Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Johansson scores 2, Boldy has goal and assist in Wild's 5-2 win to snap Stars' 11-game point streak

Marcus Johansson scored twice, Matt Boldy had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-2

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Stars down Jets 4-3 to push point streak to 11 games

Jason Robertson scored his team-leading 19th goal and Mikko Rantanen had three assists as the Dallas Stars extended their point streak to 11 games with a 4-3 victory over the Winni...

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores early in win Lindell scored a goal on three shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Impact Lindell tallied just 44 seconds into the game. He's maintained some productivity on offense with three goals, seven points and a plus-11 rating over his last 14 appearances, though he could see some premium minutes disappear with the return of Thomas Harley (lower body). Lindell is now at four goals, 11 points, 34 shots on net, 68 blocks and a plus-16 rating through 31 appearances, a scoring pace right in line with his last four seasons.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars - Game Highlights

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • YOUTUBE

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