Roope Hintz Doubtful for Game 4; Recovery Timeline Extends

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz remains sidelined with a lower-body injury sustained March 6 against Colorado. Hintz did not travel with the team to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4, and is considered doubtful for Saturday's Game 4. Following an unspecified setback in his recovery, coach Glen Gulutzan indicated the earliest possible return for the top-line center could be Game 5, when the Western Conference first-round series returns to Dallas.