Stars ahead Roope Hintz uncertain for Sport 4 in opposition to Wild

Roope Hintz‘s return could have been pushed again but once more.

The Dallas Stars ahead is uncertain to play in Sport 4 in opposition to the Minnesota Wild, head coach Glen Gulutzan informed reporters on Tuesday.

He’s not travelling because the 1-1 sequence heads to Minnesota for Video games 3 and 4. Gulutzan stated Monday that Hintz, who didn’t play within the first two video games, was “extremely unlikely” for Sport 3.

Nevertheless, fellow ahead Nathan Bastian is travelling with the group as he returns to skating, although his return could not come till late in Spherical 2, per Gulutzan.

Hintz suffered a lower-body harm on March 6 in opposition to the Colorado Avalanche, when he needed to be helped off the ice following a collision with Nathan MacKinnon.

The Finnish ahead had 15 objectives and 29 assists in 53 video games for Dallas this season. He additionally had a purpose and 4 factors in a bronze-medal-winning effort for Finland on the Winter Olympics.

Sport 3 is about for Wednesday, with an extra two days off earlier than Saturday’s Sport 4.