The Stars' non-Finnish players have enjoyed Finnish cuture during their NHL Global Series trip.
While taking in Finnish living the Stars have plunged into the Baltic Sea and sampled reindeer: ‘I just hope it wasn’t Rudolph.’Dallas Stars forward Esa Lindell takes a selfie with a Stars fan prior to the match-up between Jokerit and Hokki at the Helsinki Ice Hall on October 29, 2024.The team arrived in Helsinki Monday with four days to spare before playing the first of a back-to-back series against Florida in Tampere, another Finnish city about two hours north of the capital by car.
While most of the Stars are used to cold plunges as a part of their recovery in the United States, some players said the water was even colder than they expected in the sea. Jake Oettinger said he and fellow goalie Magnus Hellberg, who was brought up from the Texas Stars for the trip, withstood the frigid waters the longest.AdvertisementThrough all the team bonding, the non-Finnish players said what they’ve enjoyed most is watching Heiskanen, Lindell and Hintz in their element.
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