Roope Hintz, the Stars’ top-line center, suffered a concerning leg injury in the 3-0 loss to the Oilers on Friday.

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit. “We didn’t like it,” Stars center Jamie Benn said.

Excitement is high in North Texas as fans gather at the American Airlines Center for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers.

After Wednesday’s end-of-game fireworks, the Stars look to keep the pressure up in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

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