Hintz, who was originally injured after an iffy whack to his foot by Darnell Nurse in Game 2, got another whack early into Game 4 from Edmonton’s Evan Bouchard. Bouchard welcomed Hintz back to the ice by popping him in the injured foot, temporarily staggering Hintz before he was able to skate back to the bench. The play went unpenalized.

Centre Roope Hintz is returning to the lineup against the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night after missing Game 3 with an injury. He will slot in on the top line alongside Mikko Rantanen and Jason Robertson Evgenii Dadanov, who hasn’t scored in his last 14 games, was scratched as a result.

Following Darnell Nurse's controversial slash on Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer ignited further debate by suggesting Connor McDavid would

Roope Hintz, the Stars’ top-line center, suffered a concerning leg injury in the 3-0 loss to the Oilers on Friday.