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Lundkvist ‘Lucky’ After Blade to Face While Stars Top Center Hintz Tore Hamstring in Two Spots
Lundkvist said the cut needed only stitches, while Hintz said his hamstring tore in two places and kept him out since March 6.
- Following their first-round elimination after last Thursday's Game 6 loss to Minnesota, Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist and top-line center Roope Hintz detailed serious injuries sustained during their playoff run.
- Lundkvist sustained a deep facial cut during Game 4 on April 25 after colliding with Wild forward Michael McCarron, an incident he called 'pretty lucky in an unlucky moment.'
- Hintz revealed he tore his left hamstring in two places during a March 6 game against Colorado, noting 'I was getting close, and I kind of re-injured it again a little bit.'
- Veteran forward Tyler Seguin remains in recovery following December ACL surgery, targeting a return by training camp, while Mikko Rantanen played through a lower-body injury sustained during the Olympics.
- Coach Glen Gulutzan noted the difficulty of integrating recovering players into the lineup; the Stars missed the Western Conference final for the first time in four seasons following their early exit.
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Stars’ Roope Hintz tore hamstring, could have been available for second round - Daily Faceoff
The Dallas Stars were without first-line center Roope Hintz for the entirety of their six-game first-round series loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild. At the Stars’ locker clean-out day on Monday, Hintz provided some clarity on the nature of his injury and where he was in his timeline to return to game action by the time Dallas was knocked out on Thursday night. Roope Hintz said he tore his hamstring in two spots. He was getting close to re…
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