Lindholm was just at a bad angle to ring it around, it was a hailmary clearing attempt.
If he chipped it into the corner or even skated it into the corner it would have been a battle for possession. From there a win would have given a higher percentage chance to clear the zone. Losing the puck would have killed time and stopped the stars from setting up cleanly. At the very least rushed their shot if they didn't get possession quick enough.
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