Stars center Hintz and Oilers forward Henrique again scratches for Game 2 of West final
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson, right, knocks over Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz, left, in the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Denver. Credit: AP/David Zalubowski
DALLAS — Dallas front-line center Roope Hintz and Oilers forward Adam Henrique both missed another game in these NHL playoffs after being scratched in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final on Saturday night.
Both players had been described by their coaches as game-time decisions.
Henrique missed his seventh game in a row, and eighth of nine, since injuring am ankle in the first-round finale against Los Angeles on May 1.
Hintz was out for the fourth game in a row because of an upper-body injury. He hasn't played since leaving in the first period of Game 4 of the Stars' second-round series against Colorado on May 13.
