Stars’ Hintz exits Game 2 after slash from Oilers’ Nurse

Trailing 3-0 in the third period of Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers, the Dallas Stars were forced to try to make a comeback without the services of one of their top forwards.

Roope Hintz exited the contest early in the final frame after he was on the receiving end of a slash from Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse on Friday. The Finnish forward went down on the ice and required assistance getting to the team’s 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.

The play was reviewed for a five-minute major, but was deemed just a two-minute minor for slashing after the review.

Hintz 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.