Hintz Out, Stars Grind On in Playoffs

0:00It's April 23rd, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NHL News Today, your AI-powered team report. Dallas-Star Center RuPans remain sidelined with a lower body injury from March 6th, and he's still far from playoff action. Coach Glenn Galutsson says, hints is skating solo back in Dallas but won't suit up anytime soon. The stars hold a 2-1 lead over the Minnesota Wild in their Western Conference First Round series after that 4-3 double overtime. Thriller, Wednesday. Game 4 hits Saturday at 5.30 p.m., Eastern Time, and hints sits that one out for sure. Galutsson doubts he'll make Game 5 Tuesday at American Airlines Center, calling it a long shot. Hints just restarted on Icework, Wednesday after a setback derailed his rehab earlier. This guy is a key piece, dropping 44 points in 53 regular season games, including 15 goals. He snagged Olympic bronze for Finland with 4 points and 6 games there. Stars got a grind without him for now, but if his skating ramps up quick, they might get

1:03that boost deeper in the playoffs.