Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse won’t be hearing from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for his slash in Friday’s win over the Dallas Stars.
Hintz exited the game after the slash, which resulted in a two-minute penalty. The officials reviewed it to determine if it could be a major, but opted to keep it as a minor.
An athletic trainer came out to check on Hintz, who stayed down for a couple of minutes before being helped off the ice. He didn’t put his left foot down while teammates Mikael Granlund and Lian Bichsel guided him to the bench. Hintz then went down the tunnel toward the locker room.
Hintz had parked himself in front of the Oilers’ net and gave Nurse a shove from behind. The Oilers’ blue-liner turned around and retaliated with a slash to Hintz’s left leg.
There was no update on Hintz’s status following the game. He played 12:08 before he was forced to exit. The 28-year-old forward entered Friday’s action with five goals and six assists in 14 playoff games for the Stars.
Edmonton ultimately came away with a dominant 3-0 win in Game 2, evening the best-of-seven at 1-1 as the series shifts to North Alberta for Game 3 on Sunday.
You can watch the pivotal Game 3 Sunday afternoon on Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ at 1 p.m. MT / 3 p.m. ET.