Pete DeBoer said he was “optimistic” the Dallas Stars will see Roope Hintz return from injury while his team is in Edmonton this week.
Hintz missed his fourth consecutive game on Saturday, but Dallas remains optimistic he’ll return soon.
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz and defenseman Nils Lundkvist prepare for a face off during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Dallas.DeBoer told reporters at morning skate that Hintz will again be a “game-time decision” when Dallas takes the ice at Rogers Place.Pete DeBoer says Roope Hintz remains a game-time decision.
The forward suffered an upper-body injury in the first period of Game 4 against Colorado. He missed the remainder of that game and has missed each one since into the Western Conference finals.Hintz led Dallas in playoff points last season. He started this postseason in a slump, recording just one empty-net goal in the first-round series against Vegas. But in Game 2 against Colorado,He has been skating since his injury and was on the ice for the Stars’ optional morning skate Saturday.
Defenseman Jani Hakanpää did not travel with the team to Edmonton, meaning he will not be available for Games 3 or 4 on the road.since the March 16 game against the Los Angeles Kings. At the time of his lower-body injury, he was ruled day-to-day but
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