The Dallas Stars are getting a massive boost for Game 4 of the Western Conference Final.
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.
He was injured in the Stars’ Game 2 loss to the Oilers following a slash from Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse. Nurse received a two-minute minor penalty but no supplemental discipline on the play.
Hintz was officially ruled a game-time decision by head coach Pete DeBoer after Tuesday’s morning skate.
The 28-year-old has five goals and six assists in 14 playoff games this post-season.
The Stars are currently down 2-1 in the series after a decisive Game 3 loss on Sunday afternoon.