Hintz (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Tuesday's game against the Oilers, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Hintz will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive game due to his unspecified injury, but he remains day-to-day for now. His next chance to suit up will be Thursday against the Ducks, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to do so.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Remains unavailable
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Hintz (undisclosed) won't play against Florida on Saturday, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports.
Hintz didn't accompany the Stars for the team's two-game road trip and will miss his fourth straight contest. He remains day-to-day, but it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Hintz has compiled one goal, seven assists and 28 shots on net through eight appearances this season.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Ruled out Thursday
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Hintz (undisclosed) will not play Thursday in Tampa Bay, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Hintz will be out of action for the third consecutive game. He has a goal and seven helpers across eight NHL games this season.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Remains day-to-day
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Hintz (undisclosed) is still day-to-day and not expected to play against Washington on Tuesday, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.
Hintz is poised to miss his second straight game after being injured in Saturday's 3-2 win over Carolina. He has produced one goal, seven assists, 28 shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits across eight appearances this season. Tyler Seguin will probably continue to skate on the first line because of Hintz's absence.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Not playing Sunday
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Hintz (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Nashville on Sunday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Hintz will miss at least one game after being injured in Saturday's 3-2 win over Carolina. He has accounted for one goal, seven assists, 28 shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits across eight appearances this season. With Hintz unavailable, Tyler Seguin will move up to the top line, and Oskar Back will make his season debut after recovering from an undisclosed injury.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Hurt in third period
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Hintz sustained an undisclosed injury in the third period of Saturday's game versus the Hurricanes and is undergoing further evaluation, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.
Hintz was charged by Taylor Hall on the play, which ultimately led to the Stars' game-winning goal on the power play. The severity of Hintz's injury is not yet known, leaving his status in doubt for Sunday's game in Nashville. If the center can't play, the Stars will either need to get Matt Duchene (upper body) back or make a roster move to fill out their lineup.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Three-point effort in win
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Hintz scored an empty-net goal on four shots, dished two assists and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
One of Hintz's helpers came on the power play. The 28-year-old has played a leading role in the Stars' early burst of offense in 2025-26, racking up five points (two on the power play) over the first three games of the season. He's playing on the top line as usual -- in that role in 2024-25, he posted 28 goals and 67 points in 76 regular-season outings, which is on the lower end of his typical production.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Two helpers vs. Winnipeg
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Hintz recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Jets.
Hintz didn't score in this season opener, but he participated in the build-up of the tallies scored by Mikko Rantanen and Jason Robertson, with the latter being a power-play goal. Hintz spent the offseason recovering from the fractured foot he suffered in the 2025 Western Conference Finals against Edmonton, but he looked completely healthy in this win over the Jets. He's coming off a 2024-25 campaign in which he notched 28 goals, 39 assists and 160 shots on goal across 76 regular-season games while also adding six goals and 12 points in 17 postseason contests.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Healthy ahead of training camp
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Hintz (foot) has been able to train properly during the offseason and is completely healthy ahead of training camp in September, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports Friday.
Hintz suffered a fractured foot during the Western Conference Finals versus Edmonton in Game 2. While he came back to play in the final two games of the series, Hintz required rest for the bone to heal. Hintz had 28 goals, 39 assists and 160 shots on goal across 76 regular-season games and followed that up with six goals and 12 points in 17 postseason games. Hintz is expected to center the top line in Dallas, alongside Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Had fractured foot
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Hintz battled a fractured foot during the Western Conference Finals, Stars beat writer Robert Tiffin reported Saturday.
The slash that caused Hintz to miss Game 3 from Darnell Nurse fractured his foot, Hintz confirmed at the Stars' exit interviews. He was able to return for the final two games of the series, scoring a goal, but the 28-year-old didn't look 100 percent. He should be good to go for training camp in the fall.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Nabs goal in Game 5 loss
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Hintz scored a goal Thursday in a 6-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 5.
Hintz pulled the Stars to within 3-2 with a second-period power-play snipe, wiring a one-timer from between the circles past Stuart Skinner. He finished the postseason with 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 17 games. Half of those points came in two games in the first round against Colorado. Hintz needs to be bumped up 2025-26 fantasy cheat sheets -- he and the uber-talented Mikko Rantanen will have plenty of time to dominate the score sheets.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Set to play in Game 4
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Hintz (lower body) took warmups on the first line and is expected to play in Game 4 versus the Oilers on Tuesday, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Hintz was officially a game-time call, but it looks like he is good to go after missing Game 3. The 28-year-old sustained the injury on a slash by Darnell Nurse in Game 2, but the Stars should get a boost from having their top-line center back in action. Evgenii Dadonov will check out of the lineup to accommodate Hintz's return.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Game-time call Tuesday
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Hintz (lower body) will take the ice for warmups ahead of Game 4 against the Oilers on Tuesday before determining his availability, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Hintz's status won't be determined until the last minute, which was the same situation that played out ahead of Game 3 on Sunday. Prior to getting hurt, the 28-year-old center was mired in a five-game goal drought, during which he recorded a mere seven shots to go with one helper.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Out after all for Game 3
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Hintz (lower body) will not play in Sunday's Game 3 at Edmonton, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
Hintz tried to give it a go, participating in warmups ahead of Sunday's contest, but he'll be held out of Game 3 with the injury he sustained after getting slashed in Game 2. With Hintz and his 11 points in 15 postseason games out of the lineup, Oskar Back will draw into the lineup and Wyatt Johnston will likely scoot into the top-six forward group for the Stars.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Status pending until game-time
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Hintz (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Sunday afternoon's Game 3 against the Oilers, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The Stars are taking the decision of whether or not Hintz will play in Game 3 right up to the start of Sunday's matinee after he was injured on a slash from Edmonton's Darnell Nurse in Game 2. The 28-year-old Hintz has been productive in his 15 postseason contests, scoring five goals while adding six assists.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Sustains injury in Game 2
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Hintz suffered an apparent lower leg or ankle injury in Friday's Game 2 loss to the Oilers, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.
Hintz was slashed near the top of his skate by Darnell Nurse in the third period, and the Dallas center needed help off the ice. The 28-year-old's status is in question for Sunday's Game 3 in Edmonton. If Hintz can't play, Wyatt Johnston would likely ascend to a top-six role while Oscar Back could draw back into the lineup on the fourth line.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Puts up power-play helper
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Hintz logged a power-play assist and two hits in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Oilers in Game 1.
Hintz snapped a three-game skid with the helper to set up Matt Duchene's go-ahead goal in the third period. The 28-year-old Hintz has accumulated 11 points (five on the power play), 33 shots on net, 12 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 14 playoff outings. He remains in a top-line role, and his budding chemistry with Mikko Rantanen will likely be a primary source of offense for the Stars during the Western Conference Finals.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Two points in Game 3 victory
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Hintz notched a power-play goal, an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over Winnipeg in Game 3.
This was Hintz's third multi-point effort of the playoffs. The Finnish center opened the scoring with the man advantage just 2:27 into the first period, and he set up linemate Mikko Rantanen's ninth goal of the postseason in the final stanza. Hintz, who has five goals and 10 points (four on the power play) over 10 contests, trails only Rantanen for the team lead in playoff scoring. The Stars can take a commanding 3-1 series lead if they secure another victory on home ice in Game 4 on Tuesday.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Generates power-play helper
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Hintz recorded a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Jets in Game 1.
Hintz has seven points over his last four games. The 28-year-old had the secondary assist on Mikko Rantanen's third goal of the second period in Wednesday's win. Hintz is at four goals, four assists, 26 shots, 10 blocked shots, seven hits, 10 PIM and a minus-1 rating over eight playoff appearances in a top-line role.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Two-point effort Monday
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Hintz scored a goal and added an assist Monday in the Stars' 6-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 5 of their first-round series.
After feeding Mikko Rantanen for what proved to be the game-winner on a 2-on-1 break early in the second period, Hintz flipped home an empty-netter late in the third. Hintz came into Monday's contest with just one point, a Game 1 power-play goal, through Dallas' first four playoff contests, but it wasn't for a lack of trying -- he's fired 18 shots on net in the series. The 28-year-old center will look to stay productive in Game 6 on Thursday as the Stars try to advance to the second round.
