After Roope Hintz left Game 2 with an injury on Friday, the Stars coach brought up the Edmonton star’s name when describing his reaction to the penalty called.

After a triumphant comeback win in Game 1, Dallas fell behind again in Game 2 but couldn’t find a way to rally in a 3-0 loss

Knoblauch pushed back against comments from the Dallas Stars after Roope Hintz's injury in Game 2 from a Darnell Nurse slash.

For the first time in NHL history, five Finns took the ice to hear two anthems of nations other than their own played before the puck dropped for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Mikko Rantanen,

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit. “We didn’t like it,” Stars center Jamie Benn said.

Rantanen hasn't scored a goal in five consecutive games — a problem mostly because the Stars' other forwards aren't stepping up enough.

Roope Hintz and the Stars look to hit the ground running vs. the Oilers on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, while Connor McDavid looks to start turning expected goals into real ones. They top our anytime goalscorer picks for Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.