Esa Lindell’s 26:32 Carried More Weight Than the Stars’ Scoreline
Esa Lindell led Dallas skaters in ice time, blocked four shots and earned a primary assist as the Stars survived Washington’s 6-5 rally.
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Esa Lindell led Dallas skaters in ice time, blocked four shots and earned a primary assist as the Stars survived Washington’s 6-5 rally.
Chris Young said Carter is not expected back for the start of 2027, leaving Texas to find a backfill in a thin free-agent class led by Trent Grisham, a Fort Worth-area native.
Jamie Benn scored at 8:52 of the second period to pull Dallas within two, but the Stars could not turn that response into sustained offense in a 5-2 loss to Montréal.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 17 of Dallas’ 18 shots, but the larger problem was how often the Stars failed to get attempts to him at all.