The Dallas Stars face a must-win game on Sunday night in Edmonton, and now, we know more about the status of veteran forward Roope Hintz. Game 2 between

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Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz left the ice without putting any weight on his left leg after Edmonton defender Darnell Nurse slashed him on top of his skate in the third period of the Oilers’ 3-0 victory in Game 2 of the Western Conference final Friday night.

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars play a critical Game 3 on Sunday, and now, the status of veteran forward Roope Hintz has officially been revealed.

Hintz dropped to the ice and needed assistance to leave the rink without putting weight on his leg. The play was reviewed for a potential major penalty but resulted in a two-minute minor. According to Sportsnet's Mark Spector, the NHL will not issue any further discipline.

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit. “We didn’t like it,” Stars center Jamie Benn said.

Rantanen hasn't scored a goal in five consecutive games — a problem mostly because the Stars' other forwards aren't stepping up enough.

After Roope Hintz left Game 2 with an injury on Friday, the Stars coach brought up the Edmonton star’s name when describing his reaction to the penalty called.