Posts About "Esa Lindell"
Time for Montreal Canadiens' Reset to Take Next Step
March 8th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens under general manager Marc Bergevin are on pace to miss the playoffs for the third season in a row and the fourth time in the last five seasons. In that time, Bergevin was given a second mandate by Canadiens owner Geoff Molson to reset the team and build a new core that could contend. Geoff Molson (Bob...
Lindell Scores Winner in OT, Stars Rally to Beat Avs 3-2
January 15th, 2020 DENVER — Esa Lindell scored 1:54 into overtime after Jason Dickinson tied the game late in regulation and the Dallas Stars put the finishing touches on a season series sweep of Colorado by beating the Avalanche 3-2 on Tuesday night. Lindell found himse...
Stars' Lindell Shining Bright on Penalty Kill
November 21st, 2019 When Esa Lindell signed his new six-year, $34.8-million contract extension in May, it was met with groans. His $5.8 million cap hit now makes him the Stars' highest paid defenseman. One of the concerns raised in the Twitter and blog worlds was that it was too high a cap hit for a defensive defenseman who can't move the puck. That's...
Stars End 5-Game Losing Streak with 4-1 Win over Flyers
October 19th, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — Roope Hintz, Esa Lindell and Corey Perry all scored to help the Dallas Stars snap a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. Ben Bishop stopped 38 shots to help the slow-starting Stars improve to just 2-7-1. The Stars only took 16 shots against a listless Flyers team...
Stars' Finns Are Leading the Way
August 3rd, 2019 On May 16, the Dallas Stars solidified their Finnish foundation. General manager Jim Nill and the Stars awarded Finnish defenseman Esa Lindell with a six-year contract extension. But what stuck out was the signing of fellow Finn, and former Liiga standout, Joel Kiviranta. Kiviranta, a 23-year-old winger, further solidifies an already...
Lindell Deal Gives Trouba the Power
May 17th, 2019 You can bet Jacob Trouba's eyes grew larger than dinner plates Thursday after seeing how much a fellow Central Division squad shelled out to extend a top-pairing defenseman long-term. The man in question is the Dallas Stars' Esa Lindell, who inked a lucrative six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $5.8...
NHL News & Notes: Lindell, Rangers & More
May 16th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Esa Lindell has signed a long-term extension, Jim Schoenfeld has stepped down from the New York Rangers and Craig MacTavish is the new head coach of Lokomotiv in the KHL. Related: NHL News & Notes: Krueger, Heponiemi & More Lindell Signs Extension With Stars The Dallas Stars have agreed to...
Dallas Stars Download: Rocky Road Edition
October 27th, 2017 After Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Dallas Stars are 1-4-0 on the road this season. Rolling down the highway to Calgary, the third stop on their five-game odyssey, the Stars might've pondered the lyrics to Texas troubadour Max Stalling's "Green Lights": Here I am back on the road again Don't it feel just like my old...
Despite Cap Situation, Stars Must Sign Oleksiak
July 30th, 2017 It's been more than six years since the Dallas Stars used their first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft to select a 6-foot-7 defenseman from Northeastern University. To say Jamie Oleksiak's development hasn't happened overnight would be an understatement. However, good things come to those who wait, right? Players of...
Dallas Stars Reunite Old Teammates to End Season
April 3rd, 2017 The Dallas Stars have endured a season that much juxtaposes their previous one; however, bringing up fresh legs from the AHL may prove that they can revive themselves next season. Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of Sunday’s 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning was the presence of numerous players with comparably little...
4 Stars Vegas Fans Should Be Watching
March 4th, 2017 Take a deep breath, the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline has passed. This season's deadline brought with it an added level of drama. On Feb 28 the league was made up of 30 franchises, most scrambling to redistribute assets amongst its peers rather than expose a desirable player to this summer's expansion draft. Minutes before the deadline...
Recap: Stars Down Kings in Overtime
December 24th, 2016 "It was a hard game," said Dallas Stars coach Lindy Ruff following his team's 3-2 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Kings Friday night. Though the Kings played Thursday in Nashville, they showed few signs of fatigue in Dallas. In a fast-paced, entertaining contest, the visitors largely gave as good as they got. Dallas dressed...
2016-17 Late Bloomers: The NHL's Overlooked Prospects
August 12th, 2016 Every prospect has a different path to the NHL. Recent top picks Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine are expected to step into their respective lineups this fall and make an impact, but not every NHL draft pick can step into the top league in the world and succeed at such a young age. Many great players could be considered "late bloomers",...
