DALLAS -- Roope Hintz remains out for the Dallas Stars, and the timeline for his return was pushed back prior to a 4-2 win against the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round on Monday.
The best-of-7 series is tied 1-1 as it shifts to Minnesota on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNWI, FDSNNO, Victory+, truTV, TNT, SN360, TVAS). Game 4 would be played there as well on Saturday.
"He's not traveling," Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said Tuesday. "Game 3, he won't be there; Game 4, I would say is very doubtful. Hopefully by the time we get back (to Dallas for Game 5) we're in a good spot and he's in a good spot."
Hintz has not skated with the Stars since sustaining a lower-body injury against the Colorado Avalanche on March 6. He had 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 53 games.
Gulutzan initially ruled Hintz out for Games 1 and 2, but he said Sunday that Hintz has not gotten on the ice yet even to skate on his own.
"Obviously, he's one of our best players, so it's tough, but last year we didn't have Miro (Heiskanen) or 'Robo' (Jason Robertson) and we took out Colorado (in the first round)," Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger said. "We know we can do it. We know we have the committee in here. Everyone has to elevate to fill that."
Hintz has 421 points (190 goals, 231 assists) in 521 regular-season games and 69 points (27 goals, 42 assists) in 95 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
