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Stars' Roope Hintz: Scores empty-netter in 400th game
Roope Hintz scored an empty-net goal on four shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.Hintz played in his 400th career game Thursday, and he capped it off with an empty-netter. The center has been steady in his usual top-line role so far, earning four goals, four assists, 18 shots on net, seven hits and a plus-1 rating over eight contests. Hintz will continue to see time in all situations, and while he may not finish at a point-per-game pace, he's likely to be close to that rate of production.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Three-point effort in win
Roope Hintz scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.The only Dallas goal Hintz didn't have a hand in was Matt Duchene's game-winner midway through the third period. Hintz has reached the 30-goal plateau in three straight seasons, and he doesn't appear as though he'll have any trouble making it four straight in 2024-25, racking up three goals and seven points in the first six contests.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Nets tying goal
Roope Hintz scored a goal on four shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.Hintz didn't feature in the scoring during back-to-back shutout wins over the weekend, but he was able to finish off a passing play late in the second period to tie the game at 2-2. The top-line center has three points, eight shots on net and a plus-2 rating through four contests this season. He continues to play a key role for the Dallas Stars, but the depth of the team's offense means they won't lean on him to contribute all the time.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Two points in Thursday's win
Roope Hintz scored a goal, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Predators.Hintz scored at 2:05 of the first period and set up a Jason Robertson goal just 19 seconds later. The 27-year-old Hintz remains the Dallas Stars' top-line center to begin 2024-25, and while he won't have Joe Pavelski on his line anymore, he clicked with Logan Stankoven in the season opener. Wyatt Johnston and Tyler Seguin are also options for the top line. Hintz will look to get back over the 70-point mark after he was limited to 30 goals and 35 assists in 80 regular-season contests last year.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Returns with two helpers
Roope Hintz logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 win over the Oilers in Game 3.Hintz set up the first two goals of Jason Robertson's hat trick. This was Hintz's return from a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury, and he looked much like his usual self in 17:48 of ice time in a top-line role. The center is up to two goals, six helpers, 15 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-1 rating over 12 playoff appearances. Hintz should see significant ice time for the Dallas Stars moving forward, so he'll be a solid option in DFS formats.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Suiting up Monday
Roope Hintz (upper body) is in Monday's Game 3 lineup against the Oilers, Mike Heika of the Dallas Stars' official site reports.Hintz is set to return from a four-game absence after suffering an injury during Game 4 of the second round against Colorado. He has six points in 11 postseason games, including five points in four appearances last series. The 27-year-old will slot back into his usual top-six role.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Game-time decision
Roope Hintz (upper body) will be a game-time decision Monday in Game 3 versus Edmonton, per Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com.If Hintz returns from a four-game absence in Monday's contest, he will likely occupy a top-six role and see time on the top power-play unit. He has produced two goals, six points, 13 shots on net, seven blocked shots and 15 hits in 11 outings this postseason.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Poised to travel with team
Roope Hintz (upper body) will accompany the Dallas Stars to Edmonton ahead of Monday's Game 3, per Taylor Baird of NHL.com.Hintz could return from a four-game absence in Monday's contest. Coach Pete DeBoer suggested Sunday that Hintz might have played as early as Saturday in Game 2 if it had been a Game 7. Hintz has notched two goals, six points, 13 shots on net, seven blocked shots and 15 hits in 11 outings this postseason. If the 27-year-old forward is cleared to return, he will likely occupy a top-six role and see power-play time.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Not playing Saturday
Roope Hintz (upper body) did not take the ice for warmups and won't play in Saturday's Game 2 versus the Oilers, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.Hintz's absence will reach a fourth game, but it's encouraging that he's progressed into the range of being a game-time decision. With Hintz still out, Tyler Seguin will center Jason Robertson and Evgenii Dadonov for this contest. Hintz's next chance to play is Monday's Game 3 in Edmonton.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Game-time decision Saturday
Roope Hintz (upper body) will be a game-time decision in Game 2 versus Edmonton on Saturday, Dallas Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.Hintz partook in the optional morning skate and is nearing a return after missing three games. If he gets the green light to play in Saturday's contest, the talented center will likely replace Wyatt Johnston on the top line with Jason Robertson while returning to the top power-play unit. Hintz has two goals and six points in 11 playoff games, which includes a four-point effort in Game 2 versus Colorado on May 9.