The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 in Game 2 of the 2025 Western Conference Finals as Dallas continued an alarming trend this postseason.

In seemingly no other situation can you rapidly hurdle between “it’s so over” and “we’re so back” at a moment’s notice. From game to game, period to period, and even shift to shift, feelings change at a frenetic pace. They can just as easily vault you over the highest cloud as they can pull you through the floor.

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.

Roope Hintz, the Stars' top-line center, suffered a concerning leg injury in the 3-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.

Jason Robertson, one of the NHL’s brightest young stars, has become just as known for his quiet off-ice demeanor as his performance on it. Despite growing fame, his personal life remains untouched by the media.