DENVER --Esa Lindell and Tyler Seguin were sitting in the press box at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on April 14, when the Dallas Stars were playing the Detroit Red Wings. Lindell was resting ...

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) celebrates with defenseman Esa Lindell after defeating the Arizona Coyotes during an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz.

And it couldn’t have come at a better time. But Esa Lindell helped lead a penalty kill that held the Avalanche at bay, and then Rantanen and Marchment made hard-working plays on Seguin’s game ...