Dallas Stars fans are holding their breath as the team heads into a crucial stretch of their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Minnesota Wild. After a thrilling 1-1 tie in the series, the Stars are now facing a daunting challenge without their top-line center Roope Hintz, who remains sidelined in Texas due to injury. As the team travels to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4, the absence of the Finnish forward could prove to be a significant blow to their chances of advancing in the playoffs. The Stars will need to dig deep and find a way to compensate for Hintz's missing firepower, but the road ahead promises to be a tough one.


The Dallas Stars, who tied their Western Conference quarterfinal series with the Wild at 1-1 on Monday night, are still without injured top-line center Roope Hintz, who remained in Texas on Tuesday when the team traveled to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4.