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

It was a high-stakes elimination game for New Jersey Devils ... on 14 shots in relief. Finland scored three goals in the final six minutes of the third period. Esa Lindell and Mikael Granlund ...

MONTREAL --Esa Lindell is from Finland but has been playing professional hockey in North America for a decade. When the defensemen walked into the Finland locker room at the 4 Nations Face-Off and ...

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.

So what informed Hakanpaa’s selection to the Finland roster? It very well may have been his previous defence partnership with Esa Lindell, during their shared tenure with the Dallas Stars.