The Dallas Stars lineup gains instant momentum with the return of Roope Hintz: “Everyone is impacted by it.”

After missing four games due to injury, the starting center for the Stars contributed two assists in Monday’s 5-3 victory.

Alberta’s Edmonton Before Game 2 at American Airlines Center, Pete DeBoer answered a question about what the Stars would get with Roope Hintz back.

Roope Hintz return to Dallas Stars lineup brings instant boost It affects everyone

He said Hintz would be a game-time decision. DeBoer grinned. Then he began to work his way down the list. It’s pretty evident, according to DeBoer. “He’s large. He ice skates. He can run 200 feet. He generates offense, plays excellent defense, and is one of our greatest penalty takers.

Hintz needs to be adaptable in that regard because he has been the Stars’ top-line center for the past few seasons. He has demonstrated his ability to play a role in both special teams units and on both sides of the rink.

It was his first game back on Monday night, and nobody would have blamed him for only making a few contributions in those areas after missing four games due to an upper-body ailment.

However, Hintz did not lose time in reminding both his opponent and teammates of the impact he makes in every aspect of the game when he is on the ice in Game 3 at Rogers Place against the Edmonton Oilers.