EDMONTON -- Roope Hintz returned for the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday. Hintz replaced Evgenii Dadonov, who didn't have a point and was minus-3 in the first three games of the series.

The Dallas Stars remain in wait-and-see mode when it comes to Roope Hintz. Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said Tuesday at morning skate the Star’s top-line center will be a game-time decision once again ahead of a 7:00 p.m. puck drop for Dallas’ pivotal Game 4 clash in Edmonton against the Oilers.

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz, sidelined since Game 2 when he took a slash to the left leg from Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse, is back in the lineup for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesdaynight,