Dallas Stars centre Roope Hintz misses Game 3 against Oilers with lower-body injury

EDMONTON — Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz missed Game 3 of the Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers with a lower-body injury.

The team’s No. 1 centre was on the ice for warm-ups Sunday afternoon at Rogers Place, but didn’t take part in line rushes.

Hintz received a slash to his left leg from Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse early in the third period of Edmonton’s 3-0 shutout victory Friday that evened the best-of-seven series 1-1.

The Finn had to be helped to the locker room and didn’t return.